Imphal: After Manipur Congress MLA T Shyam Kumar pledged his loyalty to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, the prospects of forming a BJP-led government in the hilly state appear to be bright.
He knows about Anti Defection Law, even then he has supported BJP: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Congress MLA Shyamkumar Singh. pic.twitter.com/43pjX8nTVf? ANI (@ANI_news) 12 March 2017
Apart from Shyam Kumar, MC MLA Rabindro on Sunday also joined the BJP-led alliance. With Rabindro's joining, the strength of BJP has gone up to 32 (31+1).NPP, LJP extend support
BJP MLAs and its supporting MLAs meet Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla pic.twitter.com/b0SWrcFVnV? ANI (@ANI_news) 12 March 2017
On Sunday, the BJP-led alliance met with Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla to stake claim to form the new government in the state with the support of the NPP and the LJP.The Number Game
The ruling Congress finished as the single-largest party, but three short of a majority in a hung Manipur Assembly on Saturday, with the BJP, for the first time, emerging the second largest outfit in the northeastern state where smaller parties and an independent lawmaker now hold the key to government formation.
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