Defence Minister Rajnath Singh campaigns for Manipur Assembly Elections

BJP has kickstarted a high-profile campaign in poll-bound Manipur today with top party leaders drumming up support for the candidates of the Saffron party. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is

BJP has kickstarted a high-profile campaign in poll-bound Manipur today with top party leaders drumming up support for the candidates of the Saffron party.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is in poll bound Manipur, attended a flag hoisting ceremony for Singjamei party candidate Y Khemchand Singh, also the speaker of the Manipur Assembly.

Notably, this is the first visit of the Raksha Mantri ahead of the polls in Manipur.

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Speaking to the media during his visit, the Defence Minister said that Manipur will be Congress-mukt post elections as the relevance of the grand old party has been lost. He added that the BJP does not see the Congress as a political force.

He further added that the militancy and insurgency in Manipur are almost over under the Chief Minister N Biren Singh-led BJP government in the state.

The defence minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a special focus on the development of the Northeast. Rajnath Singh highlighted that the Prime Minister has time and again ensured development schemes reach this part of the nation.

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