Imphal: Twelve sitting Congress MLAs of Manipur on Wednesday announced their resignations from their respective posts at the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) taking moral responsibility of their party’s loss in the recent Lok Sabha elections in the state.
The 12 MLAs are: Govindas Konthoujam, K Ranjit Singh, N Loken Singh, Md Nasir, DD Thaisii, Kh Joykisan, Fajur Rahim, RK Imo Singh, K Meghachandra Singh, Chaltolian Amo, Alfred K Arthur and D Korungthang.
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All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge (Northeast) Ningombam Bupendra Meitei took to Twitter and said that the MLAs decided to step down from the MPCC posts in order to work at the grassroots level for strengthening the organisation.
In today’s press conference by @INCManipur MLAs on their unity in @INCIndia & their resignation as office bearer from their respective posts held at Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, to work at the grass roots for strengthening the organisation. pic.twitter.com/cm0FgprXGP
— Ningombam Bupenda Meitei (@BupendaMeitei) May 29, 2019