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Acid test for Ibobi as he eyes hat-trick
Times of India | Oinam Sunil, TNN | Jan 12, 2012, 11.05AM IST
For the man who first brought "political stability" in Manipur, which was once infamous for its "aya Ram gaya Ram" politics, the 2012 assembly elections will be a real acid test. Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh is eyeing a hat-trick after successfully presiding over Manipur for the past 10 years, during which it has seen many volatile agitations, ethnic conflicts, fake encounters and 121 days of economic blockade.
But, at the end of every crisis, Ibobi always emerged a "winner" though the problems remained unresolved. Manipur may be small in size but its problems are huge, sometimes they are so complex that even New Delhi failed to address them. And, both the Congress high command and the Centre found no alternative to Ibobi.
There is no serious challenger to Ibobi even after five parties ---- the NCP, RJD, CPM, JD (U) and Manipur People's Party (MPP) ---- formed an opposition alliance.
With a weak opposition, Ibobi was having a dream run until seven major militant outfits jointly called for a ban of the Congress in this election. In fact, the militants have become the chief minister's biggest enemy in this election.
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