Ticket tussle will sink BJP, says Mirabai
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 08 2022:
The BJP-led government in the state will be unable to return to power after the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly election as it will sink on its own when the party announces names of the intending candidates who would be allotted the party tickets, claimed Patsoi AC MLA Akoijam Mirabai.
She made the statement during the inaugural function of a community hall, constructed under her MLA LADF, at Langjing Makoi Nungol Chingning on Saturday morning.
Attending the inauguration as chief guest, Mirabai recalled that she had upheld the rights of local bodies over the past 10 years and never touch the funds sanctioned for Gram Panchayats.
Patsoi AC has six GPs and three ZPs.
All funds sanctioned to the MLA from the line departments concerned are distributed to the pradhans and ZP members for development purposes.
During the time of the them Congress government, efforts were made to directly deliver the Panchayat Raj funds to the beneficiaries, in addition to launching the MGNREG scheme to eradicate poverty from the country.
However, BJP has made a joke of all such noble schemes by treating everything as contracts and refusing to pay wages, as is evident from withholding of Rs 210 crore, which is disrespectful to the people of the state, she remarked.
Furthermore, the electricity department was converted into a corporation during the time of the Congress government, leading to the implementation of the prepaid meter system.
After BJP took power, there is load-shedding every now and then.
All of these issues will prevent the BJP government from returning to power after the upcoming polls, Mirabai contended.
The MLA also mentioned about the presence of 4-5 BJP intending candidates in almost every constituency of the state, and said that this is premonition of impending poll-related gun violence, caused by dissatisfaction over not getting the party tickets.
When BJP announces its candidates from among the numerous party ticket seekers, it will sink into on its trap and get defeated, which will signal the return of the Congress government, she added.
Presided over by Community hall Construction Committee president Ch Rajen, the inaugural function was attended by Patsoi Block Congress Committee VP S Nongpokrtganba, Ghangangei ZP member, and pradhans of Changangei GP, Langjing GP, Sagolband Thounaojam Leikai ZP and Sapam Leikai GP .