Imphal, March 9 : In another twist of event, the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President, Gaikhangam and Chief Minister, O Ibobi have recommended to the AICC Election Committee the names of two sitting MLAs as Congress candidates for the coming Lok Sabha election in the inner and outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituencies.
Confirming this to Hueiyen Lanpao, an authority within the MPCC has said that the MPCC President and the Chief Minister have suggested Singjamei MLA, Irengbam Hemochandra and Power Minister, Phungzathang Tonsing as Congress candidates in the inner and outer Manipur parliamentary constituencies respectively.
Mention may be made that, Power Minister, Phungzathang Tonsing has not applied for the Congress ticket for the coming general election.
Instead, his son Khanthang Tonsing has submitted an application for the ticket.
The Chief Minister and MPCC president were reported to have recommended the names of the two sitting MLAs instead of recommending the sitting MP, Dr Th Meinya for the Congress ticket.
The two have been reported to have said in the recently held Ticket Committee meeting of the AICC that younger ministers and MLAs of the Congress have pressurised that they would not participate in the campaign for the election if young turks are not favoured the party ticket.
The source further said that the Ticket Committee of the AICC had approved the names of the two recommended candidates during the last meeting.
However, as per the tenet of the AICC, the two candidates could not be confirmed as the party's candidates in Manipur until a list prepared by the AICC is released.
As such, there is likelihood of both I Hemochandra and incumbent MP, Th Meinya getting the Congress ticket for the inner seat.
Congress MLAs and Ministers are also said to have lobbied for their choice of candidates.
As a part of the lobbying progression, several Congress MLAs and Minsiters including Power.
As a part of the lobbying progression, several Congress MLAs and Minsiters including Power Minister, Phungzathang Tonsing; Education Minister, L Jayentakumar; IFCD Minister, N Biren; Thongju constituency MLA, Bijoy Koijam; Mayang Imphal MLA, Kh Ratankumar; MPCC President, Gaikhangam; Kakching MLA, Y Surchandra; Hiyanglam MLA, E Dwijamani; Khundrakpam MLA, Th Lokeshore; Moirang MLA, Prithiviraj; and Thanga MLA, N Mangibabu have camped in Delhi causing serious headache to the AICC, the source said.
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