IMPHAL, October 15: Political parties that missed out wooing voters yesterday at Hiyanglam were seen scurrying to their last minute campaigns today organising press conferences in their last bid to woo voters.
Campaigning for the October 17 Hiyanglam by-poll concluded today, however, with the CorCom imposing a general strike today, there were not much election campaigning activities.
Both the MPP and the AITC conducted press conferences today as part of their campaigning.
Due to the general strike called by the CorCom, the Manipur People`™s Party had to end its Hiyanglam by-poll campaign with a press conference today, said party president N Sovakiran during a press conference at the party`™s office.
He said everyone is aware of the No 1 enemy of the country and the State. Contrary to what the people has conceived, the Congress has always acted against the welfare of the people, he said.
He said it was the Congress who gave away Kabo Valley to Myanmar and implemented AFSPA in the State.
He continued the Congress had bifurcated Andhra Pradesh into two States just to strengthen its position.
Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have never considered a thing for Manipur, he said before urging the Hiynglam public to elect the MPP candidate.
At the same time, speaking at a press conference called at his Langmeidong Bazar, Hiyanglam home, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Dr Y Radheshyam Singh said the party will win the Hiyanglam seat which has been left open by the demise of party MLA M Kunjo.
This election is very important for the party and it will allow the BJP which is in power in the Centre and Congress which is in power in the State to manipulate the public of Hiyanglam, he said.
Trinamool Congress`™s primary objective is to improve supply of water and road connectivity in the constituency, he said.
The condition in the constituency has been deteriorating, which is very unfortunate, he said before appealing to the public to cast their votes for him with the hope of seeing development in the constituency.
The party`™s State and general secretary L Premananda Singh said they were confident of the party candidate winning the by-poll.
He said the party candidate is the best choice for the public.
Vice president State unit M Thoiba was also present in the press conference.