BJP appoints Tarun Chugh to oversee Manipur legislature party leader election |
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken the first steps towards forming a government in Manipur, appointing national general secretary Tarun Chugh as the central observer for the election of the state’s legislative party leader. The announcement signals the party’s intent to select a new Chief Minister ahead of the expiry of the current spell of President’s rule.
All BJP MLAs from Manipur were called to Delhi on Monday for a meeting with the party’s top leadership. Among those present were former Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Assembly Speaker Satyabrata Singh, former........