BJP joins opposition alliance
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 31 2011:
The 10th Manipur State Assembly election scheduled on January 28, 2012 will be a turning point in the political scenario of Manipur, exclaimed Prakash Javadekar, BJP, National Spokesperson and election in-charge Manipur state.
Addressing a press conference jointly organised in connection with announcement of BJP, Manipur Pradesh joining pre-poll alliance of MPP, NCP and JD (U) at the Nityaipat Chuthek office of the party here today, Prakash Javadekar exhorted that time has come to outsmart the Congress led SPF government which has misruled the state of Manipur for the last 10 years.
The party is aware of the dissatisfaction of the people of the state towards the misdeeds of Congress.
As such BJP has decided to join the alliance of the opposition parties to uproot the Congress from the state and form a non-Congress and reliable government in the state, Javadekar said.
Through this way, alliance will also thrive to bring peace and development and save the territorial integrity of Manipur, he added.
The BJP leader further informed that the alliance will be bringing out a common minimum programme wherein it will decide on the strategies to be taken up to let the people of the state enjoy all the benefits of the welfare schemes and other developmental programmes.
Dr Nimaichand Luwang, who was also present during the press conference, conveyed that a joint meeting of all the political parties which are constituent units of the alliance would be convened tomorrow to arrive at a common name of the alliance and also to discuss issues related to bringing out a common agenda and manifesto of the alliance.
Shantikumar Sharma, President of BJP, Manipur Pradesh and P Chandrasekhar Rao, BJP North East States Zonal Organisation were also present at the occasion.