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Manipur Congress leader Govindas Konthoujam joins BJP

“I congratulate Shri Govindas Konthoujam on joining the BJP and look forward to working together to fulfill Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s vision of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas,” said Biren on a social medial platform.

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New Delhi: Govindas Konthoujam formally joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, five days after he quit Congress.

Govindas joined the BJP at its headquarters in the presence of Sambit Patra, Prabhari BJP Manipur, Anil Baluni, National media in-charge and national spokesperson, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, BJP state unit president A Sharada Devi, MP, and Union Minister RK Ranjan Singh, MP Maharaja Leisemba Sanajaoba.

Govindas’ entry to the BJP was announced by the party’s national spokesperson Anil Baluni on Sunday morning. “An eminent personality will join @BJP4India today (Sunday) 01 August, 12 noon at BJP HQ, 6A DDU Marg, New Delhi,” Baluni said in a tweet.

Govindas, who also served as the president of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, exited the party on Wednesday last week and resigned as a member of the assembly and primary membership of the party. He exited the party citing personal reasons.

A prominent leader in the northeast region, Konthoujam is a six-time elected MLA from the Bishnupur seat.

The Manipur assembly has an effective strength of 56 in which the BJP has 25 members and the Congress 16 after Govindas’ resignation from the House.

After joining the party, Govindas, Biren Singh and others met national BJP president JP Nadda at the latter residence.

“I congratulate Shri Govindas Konthoujam on joining the BJP and look forward to working together to fulfill Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s vision of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas,” said Biren on a social medial platform.

CM N Biren Singh said ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come into power at the Centre, Manipur has been peaceful and doing well. “I was also in Congress. But if the driver is asleep, how will the vehicle move? There was violence, strike, bandh. But since PM Modi’s government came in, things have been peaceful,” the Manipur CM said.

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