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Congress ‘defectors’ in Manipur left in the lurch
Nagaland Post | IANS | Imphal, Oct 21
Manipur opposition leader and former Chief Minister for 15 years Okram Ibobi Singh and other senior Congress leaders are upbeat that six party MLAs who had joined the ruling BJP are left holding empty sacks. The six have been denied ministerial berths and most of them are likely to return to the party. Anticipating such a development, the Congress did not approach Speaker Y. Khemchand with a disqualification petition against them.
Ibobi told IANS on Saturday that as a tactical move no action is being sought against them so far. “However we have gone to the High Court against the inordinate delay in disqualifying Forest Minister T. Shyamkumar, the Congress MLA who joined the BJP even before being sworn in as MLA. We are hopeful that the High Court will take up necessary steps,” Ibobi added. Sources said the Congress MLAs had crossed the floor on the tacit understanding that they will get ministerial berths. However, things are not running smoothly in the BJP-led coalition ministry sworn in on March 15.
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