TODAY -
Even minus CPI, Congress set for a hat-trick
Hindustan Times | Rahul Karmakar | Guwahati, January 04, 2012:
Political instability was blamed for much of Manipur’s problems until Okram Ibobi Singh became the first chief minister to complete a term in 2007. He extended that record to two terms, but on both occasions, his Congress had the CPI as an ally.
Few doubt Ibobi Singh’s ability to make it three in a row. But the focus of Mandate 2012 is on the ability of the Congress to form a government on its own — more so after parting ways with the CPI ahead of the January 28 election to the 60-member House.
If Ibobi Singh pulled off a ‘miracle’ in the first term, the second underscored his diplomacy, with ethnic matters leading to frequent economic blockades — a major issue attributed to the Naga agenda for an ‘alternative administrative arrangement’.
Manipur People’s Party, the principal regional party, hopes to break the Congress ‘stranglehold on the valley’. To this end, it has formed the People’s Democratic Front with the NCP, JD(U), RJD and CPM and inked a seat-sharing agreement with the BJP.
Follow the link to read the entire news here
* This Post is uploaded on January 04, 2012
* Comments posted by users in this discussion thread and other parts of this site are opinions of the individuals posting them (whose user ID is displayed alongside) and not the views of e-pao.net. We strongly recommend that users exercise responsibility, sensitivity and caution over language while writing your opinions which will be seen and read by other users. Please read a complete Guideline on using comments on this website.
LATEST IN E-PAO.NET
Jump Start
DBS Imphal SubSite |
Readers Mail |
Editorials |
Education Announcements |
Essay |
Exclusive Event |
Flash - Audio Visual |
Incidents |
LFS Imphal SubSite |
News Timeline |
Poetry |
Opinion |
Sports |
Rock Concert |
RSS |
Top Stories |
Wathi Jugai