Cong leaders knock BJP's door: Chaoba
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 02 2016 :
Many Congress Ministers, MLAs and key leaders have been knocking the door of BJ P seeking enrolment in the party, claimed BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba.
He was speaking at a one-day political conference held at Kakching Khunou in connection with the upcoming Nagar Panchayat and Municipal Council election under the aegis of BJP Sugnu Mandal.
He predicted fierce battles between ruling Congress party and BJP in the ensuing local body election.
The election is a big test and it would determine which party is more popular.
If BJP can win maximum seats in the local body election, it is more than clear that the party would form the next State Government in the aftermath of the next State Assembly election which is due in 2017, Chaoba said.
He said that BJP Manipur Pradesh has been facing a hard time as many Congress Ministers, MLAs and key leaders have been seeking enrolment after the local body election is over.
This indicates that Congress party is a sinking ship.
Out of 18 Municipal Councils and eight Nagar Pancha-yats which are going to polls, BJP would wrest power from Congress in 10 Municipal Councils seven Nagar Panchayats.
People's disappointment with the Congress party was shown without any room for doubt in the by-election to two Assembly segments held recently.
As very few people are enthusiastic to contest the local body election on Congress tickets.
Congress party is unable to field candidates in 80 seats which is again a clear reflection that people no longer trust the Chief Minister as well as the Deputy Chief Minister.
A great change has occurred in the electoral politics of India at the national level and the same change would be sweeping Manipur too, Chaoba asserted.
BJP Manipur Pradesh general secretary (administration) M Ashnikumar said that Congress suffered major setbacks following their humiliating defeats in the ADC election of hill district and the recent by-election to two Assembly segments.
Congress party would again suffer curshing defeats in the upcomming local body election.
He went to ask if the people got any benefits from the funds senctioned to Kakching khunou Gram Panchayat for several development/welfare programmes.
MLA Th.Bishwajit too spoke at the political conference.