Imphal, Jan 9: A Congress MLA and a tribal leader Chaltonlien Amo of Tipaimukh Assembly constituency joined ruling BJP on Sunday, a day after the Election Commission announced the schedule for elections to the 60-member Manipur Assembly.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Manipur State, President, A. Sharda Devi, welcomed the 67-years-old tribal leader Amo, who is also the Manipur state Congress Vice-President, in the saffron party at a simple function here.
Chief Minister N.Biren Singh, Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav and Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhowmik were also present at the joining ceremony. Yadav and Bhowmik both are central leaders of BJP overseeing the assembly election affairs in Manipur on behalf of the party.
Sharda Devi said the joining of Amo is an example of conviction in the proactive policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and N. Biren Singh led governments to develop Manipur and the entire northeastern region.
“I welcome Shri Chaltonlien Amo Tipaimukh to the Bhajpa Parivar. The BJP is going from strength to strength in Manipur due to people’s belief in the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji and the great work being done by Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh ji in the state,” Yadav tweeted.
I welcome Shri Chaltonlien Amo Tipaimukh to the Bhajpa Parivar.
The BJP is going from strength to strength in Manipur due to people’s belief in the leadership of PM Shri @NarendraModi ji and the great work being done by Chief Minister Shri @NBirenSingh ji in the state. pic.twitter.com/H3YX8lv94A
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) January 9, 2022
Earlier also several Congress leaders including state Congress president Govindas Konthoujam and few MLAs quit the party and joined the BJP.
