IMPHAL, October 14: Film artistes showed support to the BJP candidate for the October 17 Hiyanglam by-poll for the second consecutive day by participating in an election campaign today at Hiyanglam.
Several renowned film personalities including singers Naba Volcano, Sorri Senjam, actresses Maya Choudhury, Binata, director Biswamitra and AIR approved singer Nirjit came out to support the campaign for Maibam Dhanabir.
Addressing the public during the campaign, BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba said Manipur is known for sports, arts and culture throughout the world. However, the present State government has never taken up any initiative for the welfare of the artists and sportspersons of the State, he said.
Manipur has several Padmashree awardees and National awardees in the field of arts and culture, however the State government has never honoured any film artistes of the State till date, he continued.
Congress has been ruling the State for the past 15 years, during which it has managed to ignore and neglect all talented artistes of the State, he elaborated.
Reacting to the Chief Minister`™s and the deputy Chief Minister`™s assurances that the Congress will develop Hiyanglam constituency if the party`™s candidate is elected, Chaoba said what will they do in just two and a half year when they have neglected the place for the past 15 years.
Not a single benefit or development has reached the constituency in the last 15 years even though it is part of the Chief Minister`™s own district Thoubal, Chaoba continued.
The campaign visits to the constituency by Gaikhangam and his loud claims his government would bring development to the constituency, are in fact his first visits to the constituency, Chaoba said.
Gaikhangam will be unable to tell even the number of villages in the constituency, the BJP State president said.
What can Gaikhangam do in Hiyanglam, when he is unable to provide proper health services to his own constituency, he said.
Even thought the Congress candidate is unable to have even an election manifesto, the BJP candidate has included developing the Khoidum pat and Phumlen pat if elected, Chaoba said.
If the party candidate wins, he will be the lone MLA of the party in the State Assembly, however, he will have the full support of the Centre, Chaoba asserted.