Trinamool Congress candidate
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 21 2014:
Trinamool Congress has decided to field Dr Yumnam Radheshyam as the party's candidate in the upcoming Hiyanglam AC by-election.
Manipur Pradesh Congress Trinamool President Th Shyamkumar, who is currently in Kolkata, while talking to The Sangai Express has confirmed Radheshyam's name as the party's candidate.
Meanwhile, speaking to reporters at its Moirangkhom office, MPTC spokesperson P Premananda expressed confidence that the Trinamool Congress candidate would come out victorious in the said election.
Dr Radheshyam, who contested last Assembly election on CPI ticket, got 6489 votes in the said election.
Trinamool candidate M Kunjo won the election garnering 6574 in the said election.
Dr Radheshyam joined BJP after the election and returned to Trinamool Congress again to contest the upcoming by-election.