Manipur: NPP President Conrad Sangma Releases Poll Manifesto

National People’s Party (NPP) President and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma along with Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh of Manipur and State President L Jayantakumar Singh have released the manifesto for the upcoming Manipur Assembly elections virtually on Sunday.

Manipur is among the five states slated to go to the polls next month.

Conrad Sangma took to twitter to announce the release of manifesto for Manipur polls. “Released the Manifesto for the Manipur Elections 2022 along with Dy. CM Manipur, Sh. Joykumar Singh, State Working President, Sh. Jayantakumar Singh and Arunachal State President, Sh. Mutchu Mithi.”

Earlier on Sunday, Chief Minister N Biren Singh claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party would form the government in Manipur with more than a two-third majority and added that the central leadership of BJP will take the call on the party's chief minister's face for the state Assembly elections.

CM Biren Singh while quoted by ANI said that the BJP will contest all 60 Assembly seats.

"Ticket finalisation is with the central leadership. BJP will contest on all 60 seats. Earlier we got 21 seats, this time we will get double of it. We are working hard for the two-thirds majority", stated Biren Singh.

Polling in Manipur will be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3 and the votes will be counted on March 10.

The tenure of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, which consists of 60 members, is scheduled to end on March 19, 2022.