Politics / Manipur

IMPHAL, March 24: The crisis in the Manipur State Congress Party worsened today, with a faction of the party electing Union minister of state for food processing Thounaojam Chaoba Singh as its new president. With this development, the MSCP seems to be heading for a vertical split as the other faction led by former Chief Minister W. Nipamacha Singh has claimed that he was re-elected party president on March 14. After his election, Chaoba Singh today launched a tirade against the previous government led by Nipamacha Singh for landing the state in a financial crisis. The minister claimed that his...

IMPHAL, March 24: The Union Minister of State for food processing and hitherto Working President of Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP), Thounaojam Chaoba has been 'unanimously' elected as the party president as per the rules of the constitutions of the party by its members. This was announced by the State Returning Officer (SRO) of the party's organisational election, T Ibochouba at a jam-packed delegate session of the party held at the Durga Puja hall of Babupara here this morning. The Returning Officer also announced the names of members of party delegation and one president each of the...

IMPHAL, March 24: Among the 2581 state government employees to be retrenched as part of downsizing the state government by the People's Front ministry led by Radhabinod Koijam are 548 regular employees of the Autonomous District Council (ADC). According to a reliable source, all the employees of the ADC were appointed as direct regular posts. Mention may be made here that all the 2581 state government employees were appointed as regular, die-in-harness, part-time, contract, ad hoc and casual employees during April 19, 1999 - March 31 this year. Besides the employees of the ADC, 280 employees...

IMPHAL, March 24: The working president of the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) and Union Minister of State for Food Processing Thounaojam Chaoba was elected the new president of the party. A party election for the post of its president was held at Pujah Hall of Babupara, Imphal amidst tight security. Earlier, the election was scheduled to be held at the premises of State Guest House, Sanjenthong, Imphal. However, following a prohibitory order under Section 144 of CrPC by the Deputy Commissioner, Imphal West district, the venue for the election was shifted.

IMPHAL, March 27: The underground Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (Toijamba) group, has categorically rejected the unilateral ceasefire announced by the state Government, describing it as an insult to the people of Manipur. A statement issued by Khumancha Wangol, seceratry general of KYKL pointed out that the state was still a 'disturbed area' and the Armed Forces Special Power Act continued, under the cover, which numerous citizens have been killed, tortured and made to disappear by the security forces. The statement demanded that the 'disturbed area' status should first be rescinded and the Armed...

IMPHAL, March 27: The second meeting of all political parties held at the conference hall of the CM's secretariat with Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam in the chair this evening decided to extend the ongoing unilateral ceasefire by one more month in consultation with the Centre and agreed to the formation of a Peace Committee to launch a peace campaign with effect from April 14 next. Responding to a demand by the leaders of the different political parties, Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam in the meeting agreed to produce a white paper showing the technical grounds of the ceasefire. While...

IMPHAL, March 24: The Chief Minister, Radhabinod Koijam has appealed to the underground outfits operating in Manipur not to intervene in the functioning of the missionary schools and hospitals in the interest of the general public, particularly the students community. Acknowledging the questions and suggestions made by the former Chief Minister and solitary Opposition member Rishang Keishing in Friday's question and answer session, the Chief Minister said that regular classes of almost all the missionary schools were going on smoothly except in Catholic school, Canchipur and Don Bosco...

IMPHAL, March 23: Union Minister Thounaojam Chaoba has filed nomination papers for the post of president of the MSCP, elections for which will be held tomorrow at the State guest house, said a statement. Chaoba filed five nomination papers and ten members of the MSCP proposed his name for the post of president. Sources said since no other member is in the flay for the post of president, it can be taken for granted that Chaoba will be elected unanimously as the party president. The last date for submission of nomination paper was today. Sources continued that Chaoba will be formally announced...

IMPHAL, March 23: Speaker S Dhananjoy today announced Z Mangaibou as the unanimous choice of the House for the post of Deputy Speaker. Announcing his name Speaker Dhananjoy informed the House that Mangaibou had submitted three nomination papers. Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam proposed the name of Mangaibou in the first nomination paper and was seconded by Law Minister O Joy. All the three nomination papers were found valid. Soon after the announcement of the name of Mangaibou, Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam and lone Opposition member Rishang Keishing escorted Mangaibou to the Deputy...

IMPHAL, March 23: Z Mangaibou of Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) was on Friday unanimously elected new Deputy Speaker of the Manipur Assembly, Speaker Sapam Dhananjoy announced in the State Assembly, reports PTI. Dhananjoy said Mangaibou was the lone candidate for the post following resignation of K Raina of former Federal Party of Manipur (FPM) about a month ago. He said Chief Minister, Radhabinod Koijam had proposed Mangaibou's name which was seconded by the Public Health Engineering Minister, O Joy Singh of Manipur People's Party. Earlier Raina had resigned from the post of Deputy...