Manipur Assembly polls: Independent winner extends support to BJP

Manipur, March 12: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) swept the assembly polls in Manipur on March 10, Nishikant Singh Sapam, an Independent candidate who won the elections from the Keishamthong assembly constituency, extended his support to the saffron party on Friday.

According to Chidananda, the state vice president of the BJP, Sapam submitted his official letter, pledging support to the saffron camp, to A Sarda Devi, the party’s Manipur chief.

The BJP on Thursday coasted to victory in the insurgency-hit state, picking up 32 seats in the House of 60 members.