Tribal chiefs to back BD Behring
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 27 2016:
Tribal chiefs of Chandel Assembly segment have reportedly agreed to field BD Behring as the common candidate of all tribal communities in the forthcoming Manipur Legislative Assembly election.
A joint of the All Tribal Chiefs' Forum and Chakpikarong and Khengjoy Sub-Divisional Chiefs' Association held a meeting at Chakpikarong Bazar town hall.
The meeting resolved to field former Minister BD Behring as the common candidate of all communities so as to bring rapid development in hill areas and raise key tribal issues in the State Assembly.
The meeting was attended by around 200 village chiefs and 300 members of village authorities, and it also adopted some other resolutions.