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Imphal, March 26, 2013: Notwithstanding the fact that Manipur People’s Party (MPP) is one of the oldest regional political parties in the North East region, the Election Commission of India has withdrawn its recognition of MPP as a State party.
MPP was set up on December 26, 1968. In connection with de-recognition of MPP as a State party, Election Commission of India passed an order on March 20 and the same was conveyed to the Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur.
Recognition of MPP was withdrawn as the party did not fulfil conditions required for continued recognition during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and the 2012 Mani-pur State Assembly elections.
MPP with Bicycle as its symbol was elected to power in 1978 and again in 1990. The MPP Government formed in 1978 was headed by Alimuddin as Chief Minister.
RK Ranbir was the Chief Minister of MPP’s next Government.
According to ex-MLA O Joy who also held the post of MPP president for a long time the party was served show cause notices before its recognition was withdrawn.
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There were times when MPP accounted for 18/19 MLAs.
At other times, only a single MLA was elected on MPP ticket, he said.
This is the usual ups and downs of a political party and it is not a matter to be overly worried about, said O Joy further.
The present situation of the party has been brought about by people who joined MPP from time to time only to desert it at the time of election, Joy asserted.
Significantly, the MPP does not have a single MLA in the 10th Legislative Assembly while in the 9th Assembly it had only five MLAs.
via NorthEast Calling - NorthEast India | India's No1 online News Magazine http://www.necalling.com/mpp-no-longer-in-recognised-list-of-eci/
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