BJP launched the list of 60 candidates for all of the 60 meeting seats going to two-phased meeting polls..
Several leaders have resigned from the social gathering after being denied tickets. Singh will contest from Heingang meeting constituency.
Two social gathering MLAs have been denied social gathering tickets. The BJP has given tickets to 3 ladies candidates — Nemcha Kipgen from Kangpokpi, SS Olish from Chandel and Soraisam Kebi Devi from Naoriyapakhanglakpa.
As many as three former IAS officers — Dinganglung Gangmei (Dipu) from Nungba, Yengkhom Surchandra Singh from Kakching and Raghumani Singh from Uripok are fielded.
The names of BJP candidates for Manipur have been introduced by Union minister and state election in-charge Bhupender Yadav with state in-charge Sambit Patra in New Delhi pn Sunday.
Yadav stated those that have labored for a very long time with the social gathering in Manipur have been given tickets. “Only two sitting MLAs have been changed with new faces,” he stated.
The Manipur meeting polls will likely be held in two phases. In the primary part, polling will likely be held on February 27 in 38 meeting seats and within the second part polling will likely be held on March 3 in 22 meeting constituencies.
Security has been stepped up across the BJP headquarters in Imphal.
Security personnel are additionally posted outdoors BJP workplaces in a number of areas of the state.BJP-Wangkhei Mandal in a public assertion said,
“We will at all times stand with our promising chief and sitting MLA Yumkham Erabot Singh. He is the one MLA who at all times stood in entrance and supported the Mandal..”
