The BJP will contest all 60 seats in the Manipur assembly elections, as it released a list of its candidates. At least 10 former Congress leaders among 16 MLAs who joined the BJP have got tickets in Manipur.Chief Minister N Biren Singh will contest from his traditional seat in Heingang. Another key minister in Manipur, Biswajit Singh, will contest from Thongju seat. Former national footballer Somatai Saiza will contest from Ukhrul. The candidate was announced by union minister Bhupendra Yaday Yadav along with BJP leader Sambit Patra at the party's headquarters in Delhi on Sunday.
The Central Election Committee of BJP has decided the following names for the ensuing General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur. pic.twitter.com/K4AXOGoHIW
— BJP (@BJP4India) January 30, 2022
The Congress and five other political parties have announced a pre- poll alliance for the upcoming election. The other parties in the deal are the CPI, CPI (M), RSP, Janata Dal (S) and Forward Block. Manipur Congress chief Nameirakpam Loken Singh said that the step has been taken to put in place a secular government after the elections.The assembly election in the state will be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3 and results will be announced on March 10.
According to reports, after the announcement of icket, some BJP supporters slogans as protests erupted on Sunday leaving many disappointed. Party offices were ransacked in various parts of the state and protesters gathered in several areas with placards. Security has been stepped up around the BJP headquarters in Imphal. it is said that most of the disgruntled leaders were those who were not selected to accommodate defectors from the Congress. Most loyalists of the Chief Minister have got party tickets, BJP sources said.
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