GUWAHATI: The National People’s Party (NPP) will continue to support the BJP-led government in Manipur. It has been claimed by BJP leader and Convener of North East Development Alliance (NEDA), Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday night.
Dr Sarma has been assigned by the BJP leadership to resolve the political crisis in Manipur after nine MLAs including four from ally NPP had withdrawn support to N Biren Singh-headed BJP-led alliance government there.
At the persuasion of Dr Sarma and NPP president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, the NPP MLAs agreed to meet BJP leadership in New Delhi today. They met BJP President J P Nadda to iron out the differences.
“A NPP delegation led by @SangmaConrad and Dy Chief Minister of Manipur Sri Y Joy Kumar Singh met Honble President of @BJP4India Sri @JPNadda ji today in New Delhi. NPP will continue to support BJP govt in Manipur for the development of Manipur,”tweeed Dr Sarma on Wednesday night.
It may be mentioned that the NEDA Convenor played a crucial role in formation of the BJP-led coalition government in Manipur after Assembly election of 2017 even though BJP had won only 21 seats in the 60-member House while the arch rival Congress had won 28 seats.