Govindas likely to join BJP today
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 31 2021:
Chief Minister N Biren Singh and BJP Manipur Pradesh president A Sharda Devi have landed in New Delhi on Saturday after receiving summons from the party's national leaders even as former MPCC president Govindas Konthoujam is reportedly planning to announce his joining with BJP in the presence of the party's national leaders on Sunday.
According to a source, Govindas will be felicitated by BJP national president JP Nadda in a simple function to be held at the party's headquarters in New Delhi on Sunday.
During the function, which will be attended by CM Biren and BJP state chief Sharda, formal announcement of Govindas joining the party will be made.
The source further said that in addition to Govindas, two other Congress MLAs namely Kh Joykisan of Thangmeiband and Yamthong Haokip of Saikul might also join BJP, although this is yet to be confirmed.
It is informed that former BJP Manipur Pradesh T Chaoba is already in New Delhi in connection with the Sunday's programme.
Amid this, BJP Manipur Pradesh senior leader and ex-president/MLA M Bhorot made a comment on his Facebook account stating that the scene is a repeat of a past event.
In 2003, the then BJP legislature wing leader RK Dorendra was called to the national capital by the then BJP national president Venkaiah Naidu to attend the joining function of the then Union Minister of State Th Chaoba to BJP.
PM Modi had already stated that he would be directly appointing the CM of Manipur in 2022.Taking into account of the present political scenario in the state, political analysts have expressed their disdain over the repeated instances of MLAs resigning or getting disqualified in the ongoing term of Manipur Legislative Assembly.
The term has also witnessed an unsuccessful strife within the government to replace the head of the government and the resignation of three MLAs, which is not a good sign.
As such, the matter should be of high consideration for BJP national leaders.
At present, the act of Govindas resigning from his MLA post and joining BJP Manipur Pradesh is no easy matter because there is high probability of Govindas being assigned key role by the national leaders in view of the Manipur Legislative Election in 2022 .
Thus, Bhorot's comment on social media indicates that instead of BJP Manipur legislature wing leader, PM Modi would be the one choosing the CM after the 2022 polls, the analysts opined.