Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 05 2008:
MAIREMBAM PRITHVIRAJ, who was elected in the by-election of Moirang assembly constituency on Congress ticket, was today sworn in as Member of the Legislative Assembly in the presence of the leader of the house, Chief Minister O Ibobi, Ministers and Congress MLAs.
From the side of opposition, MLA Radhabinod Koijam alone was present.
Other top government officials also attended the simple and brief ceremony.
The oath taking ceremony was conducted by the Manipur Legilative Assembly Speaker, Dr Sapam Budhichandra in the committee room of the Manipur Assembly Secretariat.
Even as the Congress led Secular Progressive Front (SPF) government is completing seven years of power in the State, it is worth mentioning here that this by-election is reportedly the second in the second term of the government; the first being held in 2007 following the sudden death of Th Nabakumar, MLA of the National Congress Party (NCP) in April, 2007 .