Dr Ibohalbi chosen leader of TC Legislature Wing
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 18 2012:
MLA of Oinam A/C Dr I Ibohalbi has been unanimously appointed as the leader of Legislature Wing of Trinamool Congress, Manipur State unit from among seven proposed candidates today.
The announcement was officially made today by party's state President Kim Gangte at a reception ceremony hosted in honour of elected party candidates in the recent 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections at the party office here this afternoon.
Along with choosing Dr Ibohalbi as the leader of party's Legislature Wing, Kh Joykishan, MLA of Thangmeiband A/C has also been appointed as the Chief Whip of the party and MLA Th Bishwarjit of Thongju A/C as Deputy Leader of the party's Legislature wing.
Party leaders who spoke at the occasion expressed their gratitude to the people of the state for trusting the party and letting seven of their candidates to come out successful while making 17 others second best and another 10 candidates third best in the elections from different constituencies.
They also expressed hope that the party would do well in the next term and consoled the defeated candidates by reminding them that there are seven Union Ministers of Trinamool Congress at the Centre.
The party would act as a stiff Opposition in Manipur and be its watchdog, the party leaders assured while maintaining that a mid-term poll in Manipur is possible due to internal problems in Congress which would find it difficult to meet the demands of all its 42 elected candidates.