New Delhi: Amid the ongoing tussle for power in Manipur, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday named Nongthombam Biren Singh as its CM candidate for the hill state.
Singh, an MLA from Heingang Constituency, will be the BJP's first Chief Minister in Manipur.
"Nongthombam Biren Singh was on Monday elected as the legislature party leader in Manipur and he will be party's chief ministerial candidate", said Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal.
BJP's legislature party leader will be N. Biren Singh;unanimously elected; will soon move to stake claim to form govt: Piyush Goel #Manipur pic.twitter.com/msj6BH5567? ANI (@ANI_news) March 13, 2017
Our official letter with sign of MLAs has been submitted, our stand is clear that we support govt led by BJP: NPP's Conrad Sangma #Manipur pic.twitter.com/8mgWAhkyBP? ANI (@ANI_news) March 13, 2017
Thank Amit Shah ji,Modi ji & senior leaders; left Cong due to misgovernance, sure that BJP will give good governance to Manipur-NBiren Singh pic.twitter.com/QnxUXwNGgo? ANI (@ANI_news) March 13, 2017
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