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"Peace, Development" Key Poll Planks For BJP: Manipur Chief Minister
NDTV
Biren Singh, who is Manipur's first BJP chief minister, said that he was confident that the party will retain power in the state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party will contest the elections in Manipur on the agenda of "peace, development and cohesive unity of communities", Chief Minister N Biren Singh told NDTV.
"Manipur was infamous for unrest, violence, bandh (strike). By 5 pm, all shops used to get closed. All this has been stopped now. This is our success," Mr Singh told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
Biren Singh, who is Manipur's first BJP chief minister, said that he was confident that the party will retain power in the state.
"Last time it was a coalition government that was formed, but this time my party BJP would like to form the government of its own and we will do it. I am confident about it. Of the 60 seats, we will definitely win about 40 seats and it will be BJP government of its own," Mr Singh said.