IMPHAL, March 15: Yet another political party, National People`™s Party, NPP, Manipur has dissolved itself to merge completely with BJP citing the objective of bringing change to Manipur politics, said Th Chaoba President BJP Manipur Pradesh today.
The NPP Manipur leaders and all their workers have merged with the BJP, at a grand reception function held at the state BJP Manipur Pradesh office, Nityaipat Chuthek today.
Chaoba further stated that the reason for merger with a political party in the opposition and having not a single MLA in Assembly, instead of the ruling Congress is a demonstration the Congress party`™s days are numbered.
The main objective of NPP is to bring development and prosperity in the State in terms of infrastructures, proper water supply, regular electricity supply, proper public distribution system etc, he said.
He said Manipur under the leadership of Okram Ibobi in all of 13 years has totally failed the people in these matters. He also said the NPP`™s ideology is similar to the BJP`™s.
Chaoba further rhetorically asked what the Congress party did in last 13 years in the government in field of development either in the Hills or the Valley districts. He said the BJP is determined to bring changes to the State in matters of maintaining law and order and development for the Hill region. The NPP has joined trusting this pledge, he said.
The NPP`™s Manipur Unit leader who joined BJP were former minister V Hangkhanlian, president NPP, H Siamchinkhup secretary NPP, S John Gangte, finance secretary, K Tuanzahua, President of CCpur Kendra, H Thuamlian, President of Thanlon Kendra NPP K Suanzalam, Secretary of Thanlon Kendr T Minlian, President of Henglep Kendra; Hoihmuanching, Finance of CCpur Kendra; Pumkhosiam, President of Singhat Kendra N; T Chinkawl, Vice president of Tanlon Kendra and T Dongzathang, Secretary of CCpur Kendra.
Besides, the mass merger to BJP another two individual persons joined the BJP. They are N Nilakumar Singh, Social worker of Langthabal Mandal and Lunkholal Lhungdim, former candidate of 59 Saikot Kendra and Ex-minister of Trinamool Congress have also joined the BJP.
Mentioned may be made that former Rajya Sabha speaker, PA Sangma floated NPP in the year 2013 led by V Hangkhanlian and H Siamchinkhup, President and Secretary of NPP Manipur unit.
The welcoming function was also attended by Gangmumei Kamei senior leader, BJP, M Asnikumar Singh, state general secretary BJP Manipur Pradesh and many members of the party also attended the function.