Imphal, Nov. 14 -- The World Meetei Council (WMC) has urged all political parties to clarify their stance on including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list ahead of the 13th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference at Thangjing Hall of the Manipur Press Club on Friday, WMC Manipur Unit president Urikhingbam Kunjo called on the public to socially boycott and withhold their votes from any party that fails to take a concrete decision on the issue.

Manipur is likely to hold the 13th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections early next year, as the term of the 12th Assembly expires on March 13, 2027. The state has 60 Assembly seats.

Kunjo stated that including Meiteis in the ST category is imperati...