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Opposition counting on Koijam
Oinam Sunil, TNN | Jan 19, 2012, 05.56AM IST:
For months, Radhabinod Koijam has had chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on the top of his mind. Sitting at his Thangmeiband residence in Imphal, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been trying to figure out how to end the Congress' and Ibobi's grip on Manipur politics. Koijam - a former chief minister - is the opposition's only realistic leader to take over as the CM, if they indeed succeed in stopping Ibobi from becoming the CM for the third time running.
Koijam believes that the present Congress-CPI government's main drawback is ensuring governance. "Governance is the main faliure of Ibobi government. Corruption and misuse of public funds are well known. We have assured the people that we will bring a clean government and pressure the Centre for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act," he added.
During his three-month stint as the chief minister in 2001, Koijam buily a reputatuion as a tough administrator. Today, Koijam has hios task cut out. and his first step must be to ensure a win from Thangmeiband constituency - where he is up against Jyotin Waikhom of Congress, Joykrishan Singh of Trinamool Congress, BJP national secretary M Bhorot Singh and Indrajit Singh of Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP).
But many, especially Koijam's rivals, believe that it is easier said than done. The way opposition parties are very weak and the alliance has failed to formally name a leader who could be alternative to Ibobi Singh. Young Congress leader Jyotin Waikhom said: "People are now looking for a younger face to lead them. Koijam was elected five times by Thangmeiband, but he has not done enough for the constituency. He won the last assembly polls as voters thought he would become the chief minister. He failed."
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