KANGPOKPI, May 29: Few days before Kangpokpi AC MLA Nemcha Kipgen called for mass participation in the upcoming 5th ADC Election, and today she called for the people to be strong and courageous enough to exercise their fundamental rights on June 1, which according to the MLA is the keystone for a democracy.
The Kangpokpi MLA was speaking today at a public meeting at Dr Kharel English School, Kalapahar and yesterday at Kotlen village, Chalwa village, Gelnal village and Tujang Waichong village respectively where she along with the sitting ADC Sadar Hills chairman Haokholal Hangshing had a marathon public meeting for the concerned Congress candidate for the upcoming ADC Election.
MLA Nemcha Kipgen while stressing on the importance of mass participation in the upcoming ADC Election asserted that unity is your power and your power is your vote.
Therefore, do not hesitate to exercise your fundamental rights which is very much concerned with your local self governance and the people itself, the MLA added.
`Be strong and have enough courage to exercise your franchise rights in the upcoming ADC Election`, motivated MLA Nemcha Kipgen while adding that unity is your strength and no one can do anything if you are united.
The MLA also appealed to all the concern for a free, fair and transparent election where the people could decide their representatives without fear free.
Former Mahila Congress president Priyomala said many development programmes of the Congress government in the State are in the pipeline.
She also expressed that the Congress will form the next government in the State as well as winning majority in the local body elections.
It will be only wise for the people to side with the ruling Congress and avail the development facilities which are in the pipeline, he said.
Stressing on the importance of the Autonomous District Council in Sadar Hills, Haokholal Hangshing said as in the governance of the Congress government, there is also no such division in the administration of the ADC Sadar Hills.
He also said that every community enjoyed maximum rights under the Autonomous District Council, Sadar Hills administration.
Meanwhile, MLA Nemcha Kipgen yesterday along with sitting ADC Sadar Hills Chairman Haokholal Hangshing accompanied by Tujang Waichong DCC INC candidate Seikhosat Kipgen and Chonkam Kipgen, Chairman Kangpokpi Town Committee held a public meeting at four locations along IT Road under Tujang Waichong DCC.
The first meeting was organized at Kotlen village under Tujang Waichong DCC at the village community hall participated by the village chief and its surrounding area chiefs where more than 300 people participated.
They also held a similar meeting at Chalwa public hall with the area chiefs and the general public numbering around 170 before having similar meeting at Gelnal at the residence of the village chief where more than 70 people took part.
At Tujang Waichong the public meeting was convened at the chief`™s residence where more than 100 people participated.
Another public meeting at Kalapahar was also attended by Congress candidate Milan Pradhan uncontested Congress candidate of Tujang DCC Lamkholen Kipgen, Irang Part-1 and Part-II candidate Pratiman Kadariya and Bhumi Prasad Basnet as well former Mahila Congress Manipur President Priyomala.
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