Indian National Congress (INC) party's candidate for Outer Manipur constituency Alfred Kanngam Arthur on Tuesday visited Churachandpur to directly assess his prospects in the ensuing Lok Sabha election
Groups, parties representing community ask members to stay away, try to find a 'consensus candidate', say don't want it to be come a 'Naga vs Kuki' fight
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) presidential council has advised against Kuki Zomi community members filing nominations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due to the challenges they face. While urging community members to vote, they recommend abstaining from contesting for the Outer Manipur Member of Parliament seat.
The meeting to choose candidates, chaired by BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra, was attended by state BJP leaders, including its president A Sarda Devi and Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.