MLA pledges cash prizes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 07 2012:
Trinamool Congress legislator and Thangmeiband assembly constituency MLA Khumukcham Joykisan Singh has pledged to provide Rs 2 lakhs bonus if Manipur team wins the forthcoming 66th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy.
He also announced that Rs 1 lakh would be presented to the State team in case of finishing runners-up in the championship to be held from May 11 to 27 in Odisha (Orissa).
The MLA made the announcement on the occasion of a reception function organised by All Manipur Football Association in honour of Joykisan's maiden entry to the Manipur Legislative Assembly as an elected member.
Joykisan, who had sponsored cash prize of the 6th Manipur State League football tournament, also pledged to ceaselessly work for promotion of other sports and urged the gathering to consider him as one of the AMFA members securing a seat in the state assembly and not only as an MLA of Thangmeiband AC .