Former Manipur BJP president Adhikarimayom Sharda Devi won the Rajya Sabha seat from the state unopposed on Thursday.
Returning Officer and Secretary of the Manipur Legislative Assembly handed over the election certificates to Sharda Devi. Manipur Home Minister Govindas Kunthugam, along with other BJP legislators, were present on the occasion.
In the 60-member Manipur Assembly, the BJP has 36 MLAs, followed by the National People’s Party with six. The Naga People’s Front (NPF) and Congress each have five legislators, while the Kuki People’s Alliance (KPA) has two members and the Janata Dal (United). [JD(U)] He has one. There are also independent legislators in the Assembly.
The Rajya Sabha elections in Manipur were necessitated as BJP Rajya Sabha member Maharaja Sanagoba Leshimba’s term is set to end on June 21.
“As a woman, my priorities will be development related issues related to women and promoting their empowerment,” Devi said at the BJP Manipur office in Imphal on Thursday.
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand, in a post on
The Manipur unit of the BJP also congratulated her on the
