Nimaichand Luwang to contest 2017 Assembly election from Andro AC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 05 2016 :
Veteran politician, Dr Nimaichand Luwang, who earlier contested from Wangkhem Assembly Constituency, will now contest the coming Assembly election from Andro Assembly Constituency.
Announcing this during a press meet at Manipur Press Club today, president of Upliftment Committee, Andro Kendra, Md Phakrauddin said, Dr Nimaichand Luwang was born and brought up at Yambem of Andro.
He had contested seven State Assembly elections and won five times from Wangkhem A/C.Following a meeting held on March 2 with Dr Nimaichand Luwang and the committee, locals have been persuading him to contest from of Andro A/C.He added that the committee will launch election campaign for Dr Nimaichand from March 16 for the upcoming 2017 general election.
He stated that the locals of Andro A/C are ready to support Dr Nimaichand Luwang.
Upliftment Committee, Andro Kendra is formed by members from all 44 polling stations of Andro A/C.It may be mentioned that Dr Nimaichand Luwang had earlier served in RIMS and is now serving as Head of Department for Community Medicine, Tripura Government Medical College.
Dr Nimaichand Luwang had contested from Wangkhem A/C on MPP ticket in the 2012 Assembly election.
He was defeated by Congress (I) candidate K Meghachandra and is now member of the BJP Manipur Pradesh.