JDU president Hangkhanpao offers to resign
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 16 2022:
Janata Dal United (JDU), Manipur president Hangkhanpao Taithul has submitted his resignation letter to party's national general secretary and North East in-charge Afaque Ahmed and JDU North East executive council convener Senchuma NSN Lotha.
In the wake of Hangkhanpao Taithul's resignation letter, NSN Lotha has sent a letter urging Taithul to continue working as state president until issuance of relevant notification while maintaining that the national office is looking into his resignation.
Mention may be made here that Taithul was elected JDU state president unopposed in September 2019 and he contested the just concluded 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly election from Singhat assembly constituency but suffered defeat.
However, the party managed to win six seats in the election.