More join NPP
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 08 2017:
Many aspiring candidates who have been denied Congress and BJP tickets have joined the National People's Party (NPP) .
The intending BJP candidates who have quit BJP and joined NPP are Ch Bijoy alias Thoiba (Patsoi AC), Md Habibur Rahman (Wabagai AC), David Maring Charanga (Tengnoupal AC) and N Kayisii (Tadubi AC) .
Letpao Haokip who was seeking Congress ticket in Chandel AC has also joined NPP.
It is reported that all these candidates would contest the forthcoming State Assembly election on NPP tickets.
A felicitation function of the new NPP members was held today at the party's office located at Chingmeirong Khongnang Ani Karak.
Speaking at the gathering, NPP State unit president Thangminlen Kipgen asked all aspiring candidates to do away with the politics of begging party tickets.