After declaring to contest from Andro Assembly Constituency in the upcoming 2017 General Assembly election, former Minister Dr. Nimaichand Luwang today kick start the mass election campaign under the banner of the BJP at Andro Assembly Constituency. Dr. Nimaichand won five times in general assembly election from Wangkhem Assembly Constituency and was defeated in the tenth Manipur Legislative Assembly in the hand of Congress candidate K. Meghachandra. Dr. Nimaichand had also contested the MP election from the inner Manipur Legislative Assembly but then he was MPP. After joining the BJP, Nimaichand Luwang now is contesting from the Andro Assembly constituency for the first time. Trinamool Congress MLA Shyamkumar will be his rival.