Imphal, July 21: 2nd day sitting of the 2nd session of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly Session witness rise of the former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh’s descendants as 2 among the 4 Congress MLAs who raised questions during question hour are his son and nephew. The 3 times Chief Minister is now the opposition leader of the house.
Congress MLA Okram Surajkanta and his cousin brother Okram Henry Singh were among the 4 MLAs who raised questions during question hour today. In 11th State Assembly Election a total of 28 Congress MLAs won the sit and BJP managed to win in only 21 seat. But as other party including the NPF supported, the BJP form the government. Unofficially 7 congress MLAs had joined the BJP even as the state assembly still did not recognised them as unattached member as the congress party did not filed any petition against those MLAs under the 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Okram Ibobi Singh’s own son Surjakanta Okram showing his concern to the state of Manipur Culture University and the Manipur State Film and television Institute asked if the said institutions had started functioning or not. Answering to the young and dynamic MLA the Arts and Culture Minister replied that the Manipur University of Culture has already started functional with a budget provision of Rs. 1.50 crore for the year 2017-18. However the MSFTI is yet to begin and is planning to start from October this year.
Among the 4 Congress MLAs who ask question during hour 2 are son and nephew of opposition Leader O. Ibobi
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