Aizawl:The Election Commission has barred Michael Lalmanzuala, who contested to the lone Mizoram Lok Sabha seat as an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate, from contesting any elections for three years.
The punitive action against Lalmanzuala came after he allegedly did not submit his expenditure statement to the EC, sources in the state election department on Friday said.
State Joint Chief Electo-ral Officer F J Lian-tluanga told PTI that the EC had conveyed its decision to the state election department.
“The EC issued show cause notices to Lalmanzuala and to two other candidates in the state Assembly polls held during the last part of 2013,” Liantluanga said adding the explanations offered by Lalmanzuala and the two contestants – Lalthlahlova and Biak-mawia – were not accepted and the two Assembly election candi-dates were also awarded the same punishment.(PTI)
