Manipur Congress President resigns, 8 Congress MLAs may join BJP!
The factionalism of the party going on in Rajasthan and Punjab was not over yet that the Congress has suffered a major setback in the northeast state of Manipur. Congress Party President Govindas Konthoujam has resigned from his post in Manipur. Sources say that today 8 Congress MLAs can join the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.
Even before this, many Congress leaders in other states of the Northeast have joined the BJP. The resignation of Govinddas Konthoujam is considered a big setback for the Congress. Govinddas Konthoujam was elected MLA from Bishnupar assembly constituency for six consecutive terms from Congress Party and was also the Leader of Opposition of the Congress party in the assembly. In December last year, he was made the president of Manipur Congress. BJP busy in preparations for assembly elections
In fact, Manipur assembly elections are also going to be held in 2022. In such a situation, BJP is constantly trying to strengthen its feet. This is the reason that in the month of June itself, BJP President JP Nadda changed the post of Manipur State President. BJP is trying that once again the power remains in the hands of BJP.