IMPHAL, April 10: “There is a possibility of winning the outer Manipur parliamentary seat of the 16th Lok Sabha election with approximately a margin of between 1 lakh to 2 lakhs votes. Similarly, we hope that people will cooperate with the Congress party while electing the inner parliamentary candidate.”
It was stated by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in a public meeting, organised by the Uripok Block Congress Committee, at Uripok Yambem Leikai community hall on Thursday.
While addressing the gathering, he lamented the attack against deputy speaker on April 9 by some outfit as an unfortunate incident which must not happen again, and added that such action will not bring any solution and only acts against and obstructs democracy.
The Chief Minister expressed hope that the people will cooperate and strengthen the party for making UPA-III a reality.
Further stating that despite many obstructions in the last general election against the party, the party came to power as people prefer it and were willing to let the congress party ruled the state by an absolute majority giving a befitting reply to all the detractors of the Congress.
“Many political parties in the state criticise the party and MPs of the state that they do nothing for the state and remain silent in the parliament but there assumptions are wrong and baseless.”
He appealed the people to vote for the Congress party, strengthen it and elect it again to make the state more prosperous and peaceful.
Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam stated that relatively fewer urban dwellers cast their votes but the universal adult franchise provided to citizens should not go to waste.
Many promises made by the party were delivered but there are many left to be delivered, he said, adding that the party considers themselves as the servant and the public as their overlords.
“Till date, the party has always followed the people. The party has always given first priority to the development of the state as well as the welfare of the people.”
He reminded that during the BJP-led NDA rule, the state erupted in flames and there was complete chaos in the state while condemning the wild allegations made by BJP towards the CM.
Lastly, he appealed the people to vote for the Congress candidate in the inner Lok Sabha elections.
The candidate for the inner Lok Sabha election, Dr Th Meinya also attended the meeting and appealed the public to vote for him and make the party stronger for turning the state into a more prosperous one.