IMPHAL, October 13: The 2017 general assembly election in the State will bring an end to the Congress party in the State, Manipur People`\u2122s Party president N Sovakiran said.<\/p>\n
Addressing an election campaign for party candidate Mayenbam Amutombi for the Hiyanglam by-poll, Sovakiran said it is unfortunate that the public are unable to have faith in the MPP.<\/p>\n
But is now time to restore the faith and confidence of the people in the party, he said before appealing to the people to vote for the MPP.<\/p>\n
People who are working for their own gain today have joined the BJP and other parties, he said.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the public has rejected the Congress as a corrupt party, he said before citing the 2014 Lok Sabha election result as the public`\u2122s mandate.<\/p>\n
People are fed up with the scandals of corruption which resulted in the Congress becoming a minority in the House, he said.<\/p>\n
This is the sign of the Congress`\u2122 end in the Centre, he observed before adding that the 2017 general election will be the end of Congress in the State.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, reacting to yesterday`\u2122s BJP road show with film personalities and singers in tow, the MPP president said participation of artists in politics is really unfortunate.<\/p>\n
Artists should not be inappropriately used, he asserted.<\/p>\n
They should not be tainted by dragging them into politics, he said before adding that if this trend continues it wouldn`\u2122t be long before people would start identifying artists with the party they sing and dance for.<\/p>\n
MPP candidate, M Amutombi said the people of the constituency are simple and straightforward.<\/p>\n
It is shocking that the MLAs, minister and even the Chief Minister are cheating the people because of their simplicity, he continued.<\/p>\n
Before the elections not a single MLA or minister are seen around the constituency to ask for the public`\u2122s grievances, but ever since the date for the by-poll has been announced, ministers and MLAs are making a beeline in the constituency, he claimed.<\/p>\n
Will they continue to come even after the elections, he questioned.<\/p>\n\n