BJP Candidate for Thongju Assembly constituency, Thongam Bishwajit files his nomination to the Election Returning Officer at Porompat today. The candidate was accompanied by BJP Manipur Pradesh President Thounaojam Chaoba, General Secy. Ashini, Media Secretary Basanta while filing the nomination paper. Congress candidate Bijoy Koijam had earlier filed his nomination from the same constituency.
This by-election is going to be a tough fight between the Congress and BJP as no other political party candidate has file nomination till today.
According to BJP source some of the central leaders are coming here in Imphal to campaign for the by-election in both the constituencies. Khumukcham Joykishan is fighting as BJP candidate in Thangmeiband AC by-election.