Smriti Irani visits Manipur ahead of Assembly polls in the State

During her stay, the Union Minister of Women and Child Development would attend the Poshan Maah in Imphal.

Major political parties in Manipur have started preparing for the Assembly elections scheduled sometime in March next year. All of them are planning to win majority in the 60 member House or at least play a pivotal role in the Ministry formation. As a part of this plan, national leaders have started coming to Manipur to do the spade works. Smitri Irani, the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, arrived on Saturday on a two-day visit. During her stay, she would attend the Poshan Maah in Imphal. The function is organised by the Social Welfare Department, Manipur. She would also interact with Anganwadi workers and helpers whom she would distribute medicinal plants. She is also scheduled to meet the Chief Minister N. Biren to talk on various issues. The national president of the National People’s Party (NPP) and Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conard K. Sangma, is also visiting Manipur with an eye on the forthcoming Assembly polls. In the March 2017 polls, the NPP had bagged four seats. All the four NPP MLAs supported the BJP in forming the coalition Ministry. Mr. Biren in turn made them all Cabinet Ministers. However, the four Naga People’s Front (NPF) MLAs who had extended support to Mr. Biren were not amused since just two of them were made Ministers.