IMPHAL, November 23: Expressing strong confidence of sweeping both the Thongju and Thangmeiband seats, the BJP Manipur opined that of the total 41 polling stations in Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency, the party will lead in 27 poll stations while in Thongju, it will lead in 30 of the total 45 polling stations.
During a press meet held at the party office today, M Asnikumar, general secretary administration said once the bye-election results are declared tomorrow, the Congress will come to realise that this time it has been taught a lesson by the people.
He claimed that the big factor for the downfall of Congress is its failure to deliver its promises made to the Hiyanglam people during the bye election in 2014.
The people of Thongju and Thangmeiband had learnt a big lesson from the Hiyanglam bye-election, he said adding that the so called promises made by the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister then had all turned out to be mere lip service.
The public are not ignorant as the Congress presumes, he said referring to the tall talks during the election rally to bring all round development in Thongju and Thangmeiband in the remaining one and half years.
Moreover, people are aware of the financial crisis the present Congress government has been facing due to its own incompetency, he claimed.
Further pointing other factors that led to the Congress’ fall, he observed that many schemes could not be properly implemented in the State.
At the same time, the State government is unable to maintain transparency and accountability of those schemes which are implemented in the State, he claimed.
Every programme or project are being taken up without proper policy programme considering its long term value but temporary for personnel gain, alleged Asnikumar.
He said the ‘Sangai Festival’ which is a calendar programme of State is one such example of the government making preparation on the eleventh hour on a war-footing instead of making preparations beforehand.
The inauguration of the new Sanjenthong on the eve of the just concluded bye-election speaks for itself the desperateness of the Congress to woo voters, asserted Asnikumar.
The BJP general secretary further alleged the Congress party of intimidating voters during the election especially minority communities and non-locals. He said that with this victory the BJP will be able to open its account in unfolding a new chapter for new Manipur.