New Delhi: The Congress party on Tuesday announced 10 more candidates in its second list for the Manipur election 2022.
The party had announced 40 candidates earlier. With the second list, Congress is yet to reveal names for 10 remaining seats.
Following are the 10 new candidates announced by Congress.
Notably, BJP MLA P Saratchandra on Monday joined the Congress, a day after he quit the saffron camp, having failed to secure a ticket for Manipur assembly polls.
Senior BJP leaders N Biren and N Joykumar also followed suit.
Saratchandra, who represents the Moirang seat, accused the BJP of favouring newcomers to old-timers.
Seeking to defeat the BJP-led government in Manipur, Congress has joined hands with five other political parties to form a pre-poll alliance.
Congress is the poll sharing responsibility with CPI, CPI(M), RSP, JD(S) and Forward Block in the forthcoming assembly elections.
According to Congress, the parties have joined hands with a common goal to defeat the BJP.
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