BJP Tengnoupal Mandal clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 23 2016:
BJP, 42/ Tengnoupal Mandal has today clarified that Hill Tribal Council, Moreh president Jangmang Haokip who joined the Congress recently has not been a BJP member since December 2015 with the expiry of his membership.
In a statement, the mandal said that Haokip's name was absent from the present membership list of the party as he did not renew his membership after the expiry.
Describing Jangmang Haokip as the fortune hunter, the mandal criticised Congress leaders including Health Minister D Korungthang, Chandel, ADC Chairman Lhukhosei/Sesei Zou, vice chairman Joy Lamkang for attending at the reception programme of the man who was no longer a BJP member.
Stating that BJP local committee members of the constituency are still intact under the presidentship of Yangsei Haokip it accused the Congress of misleading the people and said the HTC president alone cannot be the mandate of tribal people of Moreh.