Guwahati:
Three-time chief minister of Manipur and leader of the opposition in Manipur’s legislative assembly, Okram Ibobi Singh, submitted his nomination today from his traditional Thoubal seat, saying that this election will be a new chapter for Manipur, a chapter of change.
“I know the mentality of people in both hills and valleys and I feel a mood for change and we will form the new government,” the congress leader told reporters.
His party, meanwhile, has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against what it alleges to be unfounded accusations and denigrations of the Congress party and its leaders on social media by the BJP on Facebook page “Manipur with Modi”.
It has requested that the page be blocked immediately.
“It has been identified that there are many baseless accusations and derogatory portrayals of the Congress Party and its leaders, including former Head of State Okram Ibobi Singh, Okram Surjakumar and many other Congress Party candidates for the Legislative Assembly elections in Manipur. , 2022 on the ‘Manipur with Modi’ Facebook page,” the congress said in a letter of complaint.
“This inappropriate act by the BJP is sure to affect and affect voter morale and such obnoxious propaganda on the online platform is against the spirit of free and fair elections in the state,” it said.
“The evil, unethical and diabolical propaganda by abusing the authority of the party in power is against maintaining a level playing field guaranteed by India’s Election Commission,” the letter added.