BJP workers refute Dorendra's claim
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 28 2014 :
BJP Manipur Pradesh has refuted the report of former chief minister RK Dorendra extending support to the Congress candidate in the coming Lok Sabha elections along with his workers from Yaiskul A/C.
Quoting hardcore workers have been with RK Dorendra for more than three decades, L Bashanta Sharma, Secretary (Media Affairs) of BJP Manipur Pradesh asserted that RK Dorendra never informed them about his decision to support Congress nor were they invited for a meeting regarding the support to Congress.
BJP Manipur Pradesh leaders Vice president H.Jayadeva Sharma, general secretary, Ksh.
Bhabhananda Singh and Secretary Media affairs, L.Bashanta Sharma along with a few media fraternities held a meeting with the hardcore workers of RK Dorendra at Wangkhei Thangjam Leikai, Yaiskul A/C, where Thoudam Komol, who used to be the right hand of former CM, Thangjam Ranjit, W.Manitomba and L.Pakpi.
During the meeting, Thoudam Komol clarified that former CM had never invited them or inform about his decision to support Congress.
Thangjam Ranjit also said that instead of supporting Congress, they, around 3000 workers who used to be hardcore workers of Dorendra, will not support him this time but continue to work for strengthening the position of BJP in Yaiskul A/C, Bashanta added.