BJP Manipur Pradesh questions
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2016:
BJP Manipur Pradesh has questioned the State Government about its decision to hold election for selection of Imphal Municipal Corporation's Mayor and Deputy Mayor by June 16 even as the elected Corporators are yet to be sworn in.
Speaking to media persons at their Nityaipat Chuthek office today, BJP MLA Th Bishwajit asked why should the Corporators filed nomination papers for selection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor when the Corporators have not been sworn in.
He appealed to the concerned authority to initiate the election process for selecting Mayor and Deputy Mayor after all the elected Corporators have been duly sworn in.
Asking as to why Congress party has been keeping together all their elected Corporators in a camp, Bishwajit they would initiate due procedures to assume power in IMC if any of the Congress Corporators decide to leave their camp due to dissidence or difference of opinions.
BJP Manipur Pradesh spokesperson RK Shivachandra too appealed to the concerned to select Mayor and Deputy Mayor only after all the elected Corporators have been sworn in.
He said that all the Corporators should be sworn in tomorrow before the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are selected.