IMPHAL, Oct 12 - In a significant political development in Manipur, two former ministers and spokesperson of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (I) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the by-elections in the state.
Chief Minister N Biren and president S Tikendra of BJP Manipur Pradesh-led party leaders, including MPs and ministers felicitated the three prominent leaders and a lady social worker at the Durbar Hall of the Chief Minister�s bungalow in Imphal today.
The two former ministers who joined BJP are senior Congress man N Mangi of Kumbi Assembly constituency and A Biren Singh of Jiribam Assembly constituency, while the MPCC(I) spokesperson was O Nabakishore who had contested the last Lok Sabha polls on a Congress ticket. The lady social worker is S Kebisana of Naoriya Pakhanglakpa constituency.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Biren said more and more people are joining the BJP and acknowledging the developmental activities that were undertaken.
