Manipur Assembly election | Tight security as BJP plans to announce candidates on January 27

Party leaders are apprehensive that those denied ticket are likely to indulge in violence.

All preparations have been made to announce on Thursday the BJP candidates for all the 60 Assembly constituencies where election will be held on February 27 and March 3. Security measures were taken up at an unprecedented scale to maintain law and order as the party leaders feel that those denied ticket are likely to indulge in violence.

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren, Public Works Minister T. Bishwajit, State party president A. Sharda Devi arrived in Imphal on Tuesday night in a chartered flight after the crucial parliamentary board meeting. They had been summoned to Delhi by the national leaders to take their suggestions on the finalisation of the BJP list. The parliamentary board has finalised the list on the basis of the recommendations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party national president J.P. Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Tight security is in place in all trouble prone areas despite politicians seeking BJP ticket in each constituency having pledged to support the selected candidates.