Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Kiren Rijiju along with Manipur Caretaker Chief Minister N Biren Singh and state legislators Th Biswajit and Y Khemchand are scheduled to arrive at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal at 11 am Sunday, sources said.
The BJP Parliamentary Board on March 14 appointed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as Central observer and Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju as co-observer for the election of the BJP Legislature Party leader in Manipur.
Before leaving Delhi for Imphal, Sitharaman took to Twitter and announced the visit to Manipur on Sunday, confirming that she will be joined by BJP leaders Kiren Rijiju, Bhupendra Yadav and Sambit Patra.
"Looking forward to being in Manipur today. Meet with@BJP4Manipur karyakarta. Joining me are Shri@KirenRijiju,@byadavbjp ji and@sambitswaraj ji," she tweeted.
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According to reliable sources, the BJP leaders will be arriving in a special flight. Others arriving in the same flight included Central BJP leaders Sambit Patra and Bhupendra Yadav, Karma SZ Lhasunga, Sonam Gechen Angola and Leishemba Sanajoba.
Manipur BJP leaders Y Khemchand, N Biren Singh and Th Biswajit were called for an emergency meeting with Central leadership in New Delhi on Saturday.
Earlier, Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi on her return to Imphal after meeting Central party leaders in Delhi on Thursday said that Central observer Nirmala Sitharaman will announce the state BJP legislature party leader after the Holi festival.
