Th Basanta likely to be BJP Candidate for Inner PC
Source: IT News
Imphal, March 20 2019:
Finally BJP has finalized on whom to be nominated as candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha Election in both the inner and outer parliamentary constituencies of Manipur.
However the party has not announced the name of the candidates till today.
Source with the Imphal Times said that Central leaders of the BJP had decided to field Th Basanta, the former IPS officer and also the son of former Union Minister Th Chaoba for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency after hectic discussion.
As for the outer Constituency the BJP is fielding Benjamin, the source added.
The source further said that the state BJP submitted four names to the central BJP ticket committee for the inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency and among the four name Th.Basanta's name was not included.
Th.Chaoba who had played major role in strengthening the BJP reportedly met Ram Madhav at his New Delhi Residence and urged him to nominate his son when the meeting for selection of candidate for BJP was underway at Guwahati yesterday.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister N.Biren Singh too reportedly changed his mind during the meeting and stand in favour of Th Chaoba, the source added.
Hectic discussion has been on regarding the pressure from two state leaders of the BJP and it is likely that the committee nominate Th.Basanta for the Inner Parliamentary constituency.
The source also added that talks are surrounded to Benjamin for nominating as candidate of the BJL in the outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency .