Internal wranglings rock State BJP
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 26 2015 :
After a list of the active members of BJP Manipur Pradesh was finalized by Lok Sabha MP and party's Manipur in-charge Prafulla Prahlad Patel yesterday, another final list of BJP members was put up on the notice board of the party office here today.
Notably, the list finalized yesterday formally recognized veteran politician Okram Joy, former Chief Minister Radha-binod Koijam and former DGP Y Joykumar as the party's active members.
The final list of BJP Manipur Pradesh active members put on the notice board today numbered around 6500 and it was allegedly compiled by the party's State unit president Th Chaoba, general secretary (administration) M Ashnikumar and former enrolment in-charge Prof Gang- mumei Kamei.
Incidentally, Prof Gang-mumei Kamei was relieved from the duty of enrolment in-charge after he was inducted as a member of the North Eastern Council.
On seeing the final list of active members on the notice board, present enrolment in-charge Sh Shantikumar crossed out the word 'final' .
He maintained that only he was authorised to bring out the party's list of active members.
Neither the party president nor the general secretary is authorised to bring out the party's final list of active members, he asserted.
Decrying the alleged nepotism and favouritism exer- cised during enrolment of party's active members, Shantikumar maintained that the list of active members put up on the notice board today needs re-verification.
However, BJP Manipur Pradesh general secretary (administration) M Ashnikumar contended that there are two persons authorised to bring out the list of party's active members and he is one among the two.
Although the final list was put up on the notice board only today, it was signed by the then enrolment in-charge, the party president and the general secretary (administration) on August 17 this
year.