C Doungel, Shivachandra shift allegiance to BJP
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, July 03 2014:
NCP, Manipur unit leader and former Finance Minister C Doungel and Trinamool Congress, Manipur unit spokesman R.K.Shivachandra have joined BJP today along with their followers.
Others who have also come to the BJP fold of BJP included Kh Ibomcha, ex-Trinamool Congress candidate from Lamlai Assembly Constituency; L Kaikam, an executive member of NCP, R.K Gyankishore Singh, former president of Keishamthong Kendra president of Trinamool Congress and I Ibotombi, former president of Lamlai Kendra Trinamool Congress.
C Doungel had contested in the 16th Lok Sabha election from Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, but he was defeated.
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Talking on why he has joined BJP, C Doungel said that he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new ideas to run the country and he likes Modi because the latter is sternly against corruption.
"Everybody should support the NDA government under Modiji to eradicate corruption," C Doungel said and added corrupt practices are going on in every department in Manipur today under the Congress government.
Meanwhile, speaking to media on the sidelines of the reception programme hosted in honour of the new comers, BJP, Manipur unit president Th Chaoba said under the NDA government things will change for the better.