Poll campaign of BJP intending candidate disrupted at Keirao Langdum
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 13 2016:
Large number of people led by Social Development Committee, Keirao Kendra disrupted the poll campaign of BJP intending candidate held at Keirao Langdum this morning.
BJP intending candidate Rameshor from Kyamgei along with some of his workers reached Langdum to hold a poll campaign when suddenly, hundreds of SDC volunteers rushed to the spot and prevented the campaign.
The two opposite parties ensued in a scuffle.
Irilbung police who arrived at the spot contained situation.
Social development committtee convenor Salam Hemba told reporters that the poll campaign was disrupted by the committee's volunteers for violating the conditions as laid down by the committee earlier.
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He said that the committee had earlier warned candidates against holding any election related meeting, campaigns.
Altogether, 9 candidates (4 from the Eastern side of Keirao Kendra and 5 from the Western side of Keirao Kendra) are in fray for BJP ticket.
The committee had earlier announced its stand to support the candidate who gets the BJP ticket and ban any individual election campaign.
Had the BJP intending candidate Rameshor conducted the poll campaign along with other BJP intending candidates, the committee would have not disrupted the campaign, he said.
This is the second time the commitee has disrupted such poll campaign.
Reiterating that the committee is committed towards electing the right candidate in the ensuing election, he said poll related development works like installing street lamps, ground levelling and holding camera meetings cum grand feasts initiated by the intending candidate Rameshor by investing huge money to woo the voters is against the strictures and principles of the committee.
Such candidate will never work for the welfare of the people once he gets elected.
Keirao people should understand such political gimmick, Hemba added.
He slammed the Keirao Kendra BJP Mandal president for for his lopsided attitude and for allowing the intending candidate to conduct individual poll campaign without prior consent of other BJP intending candidates.