IMPHAL, October 13: The 2017 general assembly election in the State will bring an end to the Congress party in the State, Manipur People`™s Party president N Sovakiran said.
Addressing an election campaign for party candidate Mayenbam Amutombi for the Hiyanglam by-poll, Sovakiran said it is unfortunate that the public are unable to have faith in the MPP.
But is now time to restore the faith and confidence of the people in the party, he said before appealing to the people to vote for the MPP.
People who are working for their own gain today have joined the BJP and other parties, he said.
At the same time, the public has rejected the Congress as a corrupt party, he said before citing the 2014 Lok Sabha election result as the public`™s mandate.
People are fed up with the scandals of corruption which resulted in the Congress becoming a minority in the House, he said.
This is the sign of the Congress`™ end in the Centre, he observed before adding that the 2017 general election will be the end of Congress in the State.
Meanwhile, reacting to yesterday`™s BJP road show with film personalities and singers in tow, the MPP president said participation of artists in politics is really unfortunate.
Artists should not be inappropriately used, he asserted.
They should not be tainted by dragging them into politics, he said before adding that if this trend continues it wouldn`™t be long before people would start identifying artists with the party they sing and dance for.
MPP candidate, M Amutombi said the people of the constituency are simple and straightforward.
It is shocking that the MLAs, minister and even the Chief Minister are cheating the people because of their simplicity, he continued.
Before the elections not a single MLA or minister are seen around the constituency to ask for the public`™s grievances, but ever since the date for the by-poll has been announced, ministers and MLAs are making a beeline in the constituency, he claimed.
Will they continue to come even after the elections, he questioned.
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