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Imphal, 14 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : The Bharatiya Janata Party has blown the election bugle in the state with the arrival of Bharatiya Janata Party National President Amit Shah. The BJP leader is on a 2-day visit to Manipur. Boys and girls in traditional attire welcomed the BJP National President when he landed at the Imphal International Airport today around 11.30. Amit Shah is accompanied by BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav, Prabhari BJP Manipur Pradesh Prahlad Patel, BJP Election In-charge Manipur 2017 - Union human resource development Minister Prakash Javadekar and Northeast Democratic Alliance Convenor and…
Imphal, 13 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today refused to give his comment on the resignation of the Wangkhei MLA Yungkham Erabot from Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee. Media persons asked the chief minister's opinion on the resignation of the veteran Congress MLA from the party to join the BJP Manipur Pradesh. O. Ibobi was taking part in the mass prayer at the Eidgah in Sangai Yumpham in Thoubal District in connection with Eid celebration. In a diplomatic way the chief minister said he came there to attend a religious function, not a political…
Imphal, 12 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : Former minster and Wangkhei A/C MLA Yumkham Erabot today resigned from the Congress primary membership and from the post of MLA to formally join the Bharatiya Janata Party. The political heavyweight received warm welcome from the BJP Manipur Pradesh members including its president Ksh. Bhabananda at BJP head office in Neityapat Chuthek. Bhabananda said among the Congress leaders Y. Erabot has the purest heart and is truly a leader of the people. He said a true leader like Y. Erabot left Congress party as he was insulted by the party led…
Imphal, 10 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : Wangkhei MLA Yumkham Erabot today announced that he will leave Indian National Congress after people of the constituency urged him to leave Congress. MLA Yumkham Erabot stated that he will also release a book on the by-partisan attitude of the Okram Ibobi led Congress govt towards Wangkhei MLA and the constituency within next 5-10 days. Speaking to media, MLA Yumkham Erabot also added that for the last 15 years, there have been virtually two MLAs in the constituency as any project and program taken up by departments in the constituency needed…
Veteran politician and Congress MLA Y. Irabot likely to leave Congress and join BJP Manipur Pradesh
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Imphal, 09 September 2016 ( Evening News ):The state is likely to witness new developments in different political parties as the assembly election draws nearer. The veteran politician and Congress MLA Yumkham Irabot is expected to leave the party to join BJP Manipur Pradesh. Irabot represents Wangkhei constituency. Sources indicate that he is likely to submit his resignation paper to the party president tomorrow. A large number of his supporters today urged him to leave the Congress party and join another party. They held a meeting at the MLA's place at Khurai from morning till noon and took several resolutions.…
Imphal, 09 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam today asserted that govt can call a special session of the Assembly even before September 21 if there is a consensus on the bill to protect indigenous people of the state. Gaikhangam also said the only business left for the Assembly is the Bill for the protection of the indigenous people. But the govt is still waiting for a consensus on the draft bill as there is an apprehension of similar outcry if the govt go ahead and pass a bill not accepted by all the stakeholders.…
