Bhupender Yadav tasked to resolve Govt's internal crisis
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 26 2019:
The BJP high command has entrusted the task of resolving the State Government's internal crisis to BJP National general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Bhupender Yadav.
As per the high command's instruction, Bhupender Yadav may call Chief Minister N Biren, BJP State unit president K Bhabananda, BJP's key Minister Th Biswajit, Speaker Y Khemchand, BJP State unit former president Th Chaoba, Ministers V Hangkhanlian, Th Radheshyam, Nemcha Kipgen, Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar to Delhi and meet them one by one to elicit their position on the stand-off.
It is expected that Bhupender Yadav will initiate a decisive step in consultation with the BJP National president to resolve the crisis besieging the State's coalition Government.
It is however not yet clear when the State BJP leaders and Ministers will be called to Delhi for the meeting with Bhupender Yadav.
On the other hand, Chief Minister N Biren convened a meeting of all the MLAs supporting the coalition Government at 5 pm today at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister's Secretariat to bring a negotiated settlement to the internal crisis.
The meeting however was cancelled later for reasons which have not been spelt out.
Deputy Chief Minister and NPP legislature wing leader Y Joykumar left Imphal for Delhi today.
There are 21 BJP MLAs in the State Assembly.
But only seven MLAs including the Chief Minister attended the meeting while the other 14 stayed away from the meeting.
In addition to the 21 BJP MLAs, the coalition Government is supported by 8 Congress MLAs, four NPP MLAs, four NPF MLAs, one TMC MLA, one LJP MLA and one Independent MLA.
The eight Congress MLAs who are supporting the BJP-led coalition Government are MAHUD Minister Th Shyamkumar (Andro AC), Y Surchandra (Kakching AC), S Bira (Kumbi AC), Ksh Biren (Lamlai AC), Ngamthang Haokip (Saitu AC), Ginsuanhau (Singhat AC), Paonam Brojen (Wangjing-Tentha AC) and O Lukhoi (Wangoi AC).
The four NPP MLAs are Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar (Uripok), Health Minister L Jayantakumar (Keishamthong), YAS Minister Letpao Hoakip (Chandel) and Fisheries Minister N Kayisii (Tadubi).
The four NPF MLAs are PHED Minister L Dikho (Mao), Khashim Vashum (Chingai), K Leishiyo (Phungyar) and Awangbow Newmai (Tamei) .
The other supporters are TMC's T Robindro (Thanga), LJP's Karam Shyam (Langthabal)
and Independent MLA Md Asab Uddin (Jiribam) .