BJP appoints Tarun Chugh as observer to elect Manipur legislative party leader

The party election process indicates movement towards government formation in the strife-torn state that has been under President’s Rule for almost a year now. The BJP has 37 lawmakers in the 60-member assembly -- and has the requisite strength to form the government on its own.

“On Sunday, all legislators were asked to come to Delhi for a meeting on Monday. All 37 MLAs are in Delhi for the meeting. The meeting was supposed to be held Monday evening but after the latest announcement about the central observer, we all received information saying that the meeting has been postponed to 3 pm tomorrow,” one state BJP leader said. Another legislator aware of the matter said among the 10 Kuki-Zo legislators most of them have also reached for the meeting.

Among the front runners to become the legislative party chief are The chief minister probables are CM Biren Singh, T Satyabrata Singh, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Govindas Konthoujam, Basanta K Singh, K Ibomcha Singh and Dipu Gangemei.