BJP Tamenglong decries
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 08 2014:
The Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamenglong District, condemned the statement of Thomas Riamei, Joint Secretary, NPF Nungba, which alleged Prof Gangmumei Kamei, BJP candidate of Outer Manipur Constituency in the recently held Lok Sabha Election 2014, as a party hopper and a chameleon.
According to the statement issued by Ningthaodai Gonmei, General Secretary, Tamenglong District Committee, BJP Manipur, Prof Gangmumei is a dedicated person who has been working relentlessly for the people of Manipur and Nungba Constituency.
Reacting to the the statement of Thomas Riamei which alleged Prof Gangmumei of handing over the Presidentship of the then Federal Party of Manipur to Dr L Chandramani Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Ningthaodai Gonmei, stated that the decision was taken democratically and all the allegations made were false and baseless.
The statement added that Prof Kamei had in the past clarified before the press, denying the statement "Mr Rio is no Superman" .
It further said the Zeliangrong People's Convention was not founded by Prof kamei and he had resigned from the Convention before the establishment of the Federal Party of Manipur.
It is a fundamental right of a citizen to join any political party of his choice and contest election, the statement pointed out adding that the Joint Secretary of NPF should not allow himself to be used as the mouthpiece for some vested individuals but to rather work for the people.