Imphal: Ningomba Bupenda Meitei, an advocate at the High Court of Manipur, has been inducted into the Executive Panel of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Law, Human Rights, and RTI Department.
He is the first person from Manipur to be part of this prestigious panel in New Delhi.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved the appointment as part of the reconstitution of the AICC Law, Human Rights, and RTI Department. According to a press statement issued by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi has been appointed as the chairman of the panel, which includes senior members like Salman Khurshid, Vivek Tankha, Harin Raval, Prashanto Sen, Devdatt Kamath, KTS Tulsi, and Vipul Maheshwari.
Expressing his gratitude, Advocate Bupenda Meitei thanked Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for including him in the AICC Law, Human Rights, and RTI Department. He also extended his thanks to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for their support and blessings.
Reflecting on his new role, Meitei said, “It is a moment of sincere personal commitment to a national responsibility for justice by learning from and associating with the globally renowned lawyers of our country.” He acknowledged the contributions of senior party leaders like KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who have been constant sources of encouragement.
Meitei also highlighted the significance of being associated with prominent legal minds such as Salman Khurshid, K.T.S. Tulsi, Vivek Tankha, Harin Raval, Prashanto Sen, and Devdatt Kamath in his journey to bring justice to the people.
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In addition to his new role in the AICC Executive Panel, Advocate Bupenda Meitei serves as the National Vice-Chairman of the All India Fishermen Congress at AICC and is a Senior Spokesperson for the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee. He also holds a position in the Political Affairs Committee, the highest decision-making body of the party in Manipur.
Meitei practices law in the High Court of Manipur, as well as in trial courts, district courts, and tribunals across the state. Notably, he is involved in disqualification cases against five MLAs who defected from the JD(U) to the BJP, which are currently pending in the Speaker’s Tribunal.
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