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Manipur Samata team to meet central BJP leaders

A day after crisis gripped the Samata Party-led People's Front government of Radhabinod Koijam in Manipur, a Samata Party delegation will call on BJP central leaders in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the political upheaval in the state.

Koijam told PTI that the Samata delegation would urge the BJP central leadership not to "disturb" his ministry.

The delegation was also likely to apprise the BJP leaders of its Manipur unit's move to topple his ministry, Koijam said.

A senior BJP leader said on condition of anonymity that the party legislature wing leader R K Dorendra Singh would go to Delhi on May 17 to apprise the central leaders of the move to install a BJP-led ministry in Manipur.

BJP central leaders, he said, were likely to give the green signal for the formation of a BJP-led ministry as the party's strength has risen to 26 in the 60-member house.

The BJP member said his party after getting the nod from central leaders would submit a letter to Koijam demanding change in the leadership of the People's Front.

The acceptance of the merger of 18 MLAs of the Progressive Manipur State Congress Party with the BJP by the central leadership indicated that they also wanted a BJP-led ministry in Manipur, he contended.

"We, however, cannot do anything until we get a directive from BJP central leaders," he said.

The present strength of the People's Front is: BJP 26, Samata Party 13, Manipur State Congress Party 12, one independent, Manipur People's Party and Janata Dal (Secular) one each.

Congress (1), NCP (2) and FPM (2) are in the opposition.

Speaker Sapam Dhanajoy was elected on a MSCP ticket.

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