Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 14:
In connection with the October 13 by-election of Konthoujam AC, a meeting of the Election Committee of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee will be held tomorrow at 9 am.
Sources said that the meeting to be attended by AICC Secretary Imran Kidwai and MPCC President O Ibobi Singh will deliberate on the names recommended by district Congress Committee.
Mention may be made that four aspirants - Dr S Budhichandra, A Manihar, S Nabakumar and S Ibobi - have filed respective nomination papers to the party authority.
The prospective list recommended by the party�s election committee would be handed over to Central leaders by Imran Kidwai and O Ibobi Singh, who are expected to leave for New Delhi after the meeting tomorrow.
The name of the party nominee would be announced from New Delhi after approval of AICC high command, said the source further.
Imran Kidwai is also reported to have met MPCC office bearers, presidents of district committees of the party and leaders of the party�s frontal organizations and discussed the forthcoming by-poll as well as on steps to strengthen the party organization.
He is also reported to have assessed the overall political situation in the party organization and on relationship between the Congress and CPI.