IMPHAL, Jan 27: Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress president Kim Gangte on Thursday made it clear that the party has not forged any pre-poll alliance with Naga People’s Front (NPF) and condemned Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) for the charges leveled against it in this regard.
“Congress has lost its strength and is therefore afraid of possible defeat in the coming Manipur polls, leading the party to blame on other political parties which are in fray,” Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress president Kim Gangte alleged while speaking to the media here. Kim was clarifying to reporters at a press meet over allegation made by the Congress party that Trinamool has formed a pre-poll alliance with NPF.
Hitting back on MPCC president Gaikhangam and the State chief minister, Kim flanked by her party’s observer Sourav, stated that the same statement made by the two leaders regarding formation of pre-poll alliance between Trinamool and NPF was totally unfounded and baseless.
“Trinamool condemns such allegation,” the State Trinamool president said.
She said reports are receiving everyday about kidnappings, melees and beatings of Trinamool supporters by NPF supporters in hill constituencies and wondered how the party can make alliance with such party.
Ahead of the coming polls, Trinamool had already announced the party would contest on its own and it was made public too, Kim insisted.
Trinamool election observer, Sourav said a formal complaint would be launched to both Chief Election Commissioner (CEO) and Election Commission of India (ECI) soon against the allegation made by MPCC against the party.