IT News
Imphal, Jan 27:
Ahead of the election notification to be issued on February 1 for the first phase Manipur Election, 6 (six) political parties have formed pre-poll alliance today.
That means the CPI/MSC candidate Yengkhom Roma Devi will have a friendly fight with Congress candidate Ksh . Kenedy while CPI candidate of Khurai AC, RK Amusana will be supported by the alliance political partners. MPCC President N. Loken said that there is a common understanding between the six political parties and they are sure to defeat the BJP in the upcoming election.
As of now the party leaders of the six political parties is yet to announce the name of the alliance but will name soon, said CLP leader Okram Ibobi Singh. He further added that the alliance will have a common minimum programme unlike the BJP led alliance in the state.
With the formation of the pre-poll alliance, the Congress party, as well as other partner political parties of the alliance, will not field any candidate at Khurai Assembly Constituency. However, as the Congress, as well as the CPI, has already announced its candidates at Kakching Assembly constituency, the parties will have a friendly fight, said Okram Ibobi , the Congress legislature Wing leader, in the presence of State Secretary of CPI, Sotinkumar, CPI(M) leader Ksh. Santa and other leaders of the RSP, Forward Block, and JD(S).
Congress has already announced its first list of 40 candidates for this election while the CPI had announced 2 candidates.
