Imphal, Sept 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party has blown the election bugle in the state with the arrival of Bharatiya Janata Party National President Amit Shah. The BJP leader is on a 2-day visit to Manipur.
BJP Manipur Pradesh president K. Bhabananda, senior leader Th Chaoba, M LA Joykishan and other state unit leaders of the BJP gave a warm reception to the party president at Imphal Tulihal Airport today around 11.30.
Boys and girls in traditional attire also accompanied the state BJP leaders while welcoming the National BJP leaders.
Amit Shah is accompanied by BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav, Prabhari BJP Manipur Pradesh Prahlad Patel, BJP Election In-charge Manipur 2017 – Union human resource development Minister Prakash Javadekar and Northeast Democratic Alliance Convenor and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Refusing to answer media queries, Amit Shah said he will speak to media after the BJP State Level Booth Conference.
Soon after his arrival, the National President Amit Shah held series of meeting with the state functionaries and discussed about the issues burning the state. Amit Shah reportedly took serious note of the students protest on his way to the party office.
Later at 3 pm an election related meeting of the BJP was held at Hatta Kangjeibung where 1000s of BJP workers from across the state attended.
Commuters witness traffic chaos at Palace Compound road.
