Manipur, April 26 -- The candidates and the political parties see these eight constituencies as a vote-bank, while at the same time it does the balancing act between the Naga and Kuki candidates. Come election time, every candidate will come and promise to work for the inclusion of the eight assembly constituencies to the Inner Manipur constituency. Yet, nobody cares after winning the elections. The Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency has nearly 10 lakh voters.

Comprising 28 assembly segments, it is for the general category, while the Outer Manipur constituency having a little more than 10 lakh voters is a ST reserved constituency. This flawed arrangement which was pointed out from the very beginning as erroneous, has over the years...