IMPHAL, June 16: The BJP has decided to sit in the opposition in all the six District Councils of Manipur to ensure that there is no compromise to the principle and ideology of the party, said the party`™s State unit president Th Chaoba today.
Speaking at a press conference held at the party`™s office, Chaoba said the decision was arrived at following a set of meetings of State office bearers, core committee members, hill district leaders and all candidates of the party who fought the recent ADC election.
The party also discussed the present political situation in the State, he said.
Those present in the meeting unanimously decided to take the role of opposition in all the district councils and will soon send a team to the party`™s national office in New Delhi to apprise the party`™s Central leaders of the resolution and seek their endorsement, he continued.
The ADC election was not a friendly election amidst all the muscle and money power flexed by both the Congress and the NPF and so we have decided not to form alliance with any other party in the State, he said.
Chaoba said although the ADC election was held on June 1 with re-polls in some polling stations on June 10 and 11, the State government is yet to issue a gazetted notification for the formation of the new District Councils.
Demanding a gazette notification, Choaba said ignoring the elected representatives, denying them to start working and delaying their swearing in for such a long time is violation of the Indian Constitution.
The BJP winning 21 seats is a clear evidence of the people`™s lack of support and sympathy for the Congress, he continued.
It is also proved that the Modi-wave has finally reached Manipur, Chaoba observed.
Now, until the government announces the official notification for by-poll in the three Assembly constituencies left vacant by the disqualifications of the sitting MLAs, the BJP will not decide on the allotment of party tickets.
It may be mentioned that the three respective MLAs, following their disqualification, had joined the BJP.
Chaoba also continued that poll related violence is continuing in Ukhrul where cadres of the NSCN (IM) and NPF workers assaulted four BJP workers.
He said the four party workers identified as RS Thanreiso (35) son of RS Shimthat, M Mungleng (40) son of M Sapei, RS Ningtharso (49) son of Late RS David and RS Jacob son of Late RS Sorapung are now getting treatment at hospitals following the assault.
He elaborated, that BJP workers were called to the NSCN(IM)`™s Wung Region office in Ukhrul district on June 15 where they were mercilessly beaten up by cadres of the NSCN (IM) and workers of the NPF in connection to the ADC election.
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