Manipur: JP Nadda greets 5 JD-U MLAs who merged with BJP

BJP's National President J. P. Nadda on Sunday greeted 5 Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLAs, who merged with BJP in Manipur.

Nadda welcomed the five JD-U MLAs in a simple function at his office in New Delhi.

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, BJP state President Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi and BJP’s National Spokesperson Sambit Patra were also present during the brief ceremony.


Nadda tweeted : “I welcome the five JDU MLAs from Manipur into the BJP family. All of you possess qualities that will greatly benefit our party. I am certain you will all serve the nation diligently as members of the BJP & play your role in the development of the country.”
Manipur Assembly Secretary K. Meghajit Singh earlier on Friday said Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh has accepted the merger of the five JD-U MLAs to the legislature party of the BJP in the Manipur Assembly under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution.

The five legislators who joined BJP are Khumukcham Joykisan Singh (Thangmeiband), Ngursanglur Sanate (Tipaimukh), Md. Achab Uddin (Jiribam), Thangjam Arunkumar (Wangkhei) and L.M. Khaute (Churachandpur).

The sixth MLA who did not join the BJP is Muhammad Abdul Nasir. BJP's strength has increased to 37 in the state assembly.

Recently Techi Kaso, the lone JD-U legislator in Arunachal Pradesh joined the ruling BJP.

JD (U) had won six seats in the assembly polls early this year.BJP wrested 32 seats in the 60-member assembly. BJP’s erstwhile ally National People’s Party secured seven seats while Janata Dal (United) won six seats, the Congress and the Naga People Front bagged five seats each, Kuki People's Alliance (KPA), a newly floated tribal based party, managed two seats and three Independent candidates also got elected to the assembly. The NPF, JD (U) and an independent member had announced to support the BJP government soon after the polls. Even the KPA pledged support to the BJP led government.