Morung Express News
Dimapur | January 18
Ahead of other political parties including the regional NPF, BJP Nagaland State today officially kicked off its campaign trail for the forthcoming urban local bodies (ULBs) elections including Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) and East Dimapur Town Committee.
The kick off programme held here at Hotel Saramati premise, was attended by State BJP leaders including 13 BJP candidates (10 from DMC and 3 from East Dimapur TC). In tune with the 33% quota for women, the party is fielding three women candidates for DMC and another for East Dimapur.
State BJP president, Visazolie Lhoungu, in his presidential address informed that altogether 74 BJP candidates will be contesting in the municipal and town councils in various districts.
The state BJP president iterated that the BJP is not against any hoho or NGOs but the party was fielding the candidates solely to “empower our people to for development of our towns and cities.”
Lhoungu alos appealed to both the party candidates and supporters for a clean and peaceful election to the ULBs.
BJP leader HK Khullu read out the manifesto of the BJP for the forthcoming ULB elections. According to the manifesto, the BJP if elected to power, would maintain price control of essential commodities; ensure sanitation; effective drainage; clean drinking water; streamline PDS, urinal sheds; tribal student hostels for both boys and girls; market sheds and parking lots, and to ensure transparent and corrupt-free governance.
Other state BJP leaders including James Vizo and I Kheto Kinimi also addressed the rally. Hokivi Chishi spoke on the behalf of the BJP candidates.
