NPP will win 25 seats: Yumnam Joykumar
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 28 2022:
Deputy chief minister Yumnam Joykumar said that National People's Party (NPP) will win at least 25 seats out of the 60 .
Interacting with media persons after casting his vote at his home polling station located at Naoremthong Upper Primary School on Monday morning, Joykumar said that most of the NPP candidates are facing threats and intimidation from different groups.
It is a clear sign of the growing strength of NPP, which strike fear among the rival candidates.
The threats and attacks on NPP candidates are nothing but a desperate attempt to intimidate NPP supporters.
However, it will encourage the party supporters more and now the party is confident that it will win at least 25 seats from the earlier target of 20 seats as per latest assessment.
The party will have significant representation from the hill districts too, he said, while adding that NPP will look out for alliance with likeminded parties to bring about a stable proactive government after the election.