Imphal, Dec 16 NNN : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today strengthened its position as part of its preparations for the ensuing polls to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly, with the party formed a pre-poll alliance with the opposition Manipur People’s Party (MPP) and it also indicated to maximize formation of further alliance with other like-minded political parties in Manipur.
NCP leader and Union minister of state for rural development Agatha Sangma who is here on a three-day visit said NCP always opens its door for formation of pre-poll alliance with any party it considered to be like-minded.
“I am here to forge ahead for making pre-poll alliances in the State as I have been appointed as a NCP observer for the State of Manipur, the Union minister told a joint press conference at the Manipur State NCP office at Thangmeiband here during which MPP president and other leaders were also present.
She once again said she was very much concerned on the issue of military law, the AFSPA and expressed unhappiness over the manner in which the Government remained as a mute spectator to the 11 years of struggle of Irom Chanu Sharmila who has been fasting to remove the controversial Act from Manipur.
Saying that NCP stands for withdrawal of AFSPA and wishes to end the insurgency movements in the State through political dialogue, the party’s Manipur State president Radhabinod Koijam said during his tenure as chief minister his government declared one-month cease-fire during the Holi festivities so that the militants could visit their loved ones and added that the effort was the part of solving insurgency problem.
Discussion for formation of pre-poll alliance with other political parties is still continuing and it is expected that two to three more parties will be in alliance with NCP, Radhabinod who is also a former chief minister said.
MPP president Dr. Nimaichand Luwang, apart from Agatha Sangma, Radhabinod Koijam and other leaders of both the parties were also present at the press conference.
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