Our Correspondent
Imphal, April 7 (EMN): The National People’s Party(NPP) Manipur United felicitated Meghalaya Chief Minister Conard K Sangma during a colourful function held at the well decorated Lamboikhongnangkhong football ground in the outskirt of Imphal on April 7 Saturday.
The felicitation function was attended by the Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur Yumnam Joykumar led by NPP leaders including three cabinet ministers in BJP led coalition government of Manipur and other cabinet ministers from Meghalaya and MLAs from Nagaland.
Addressing the function, Chief Minister Conard Sangma who visited the state for the first time after becoming the chief minister promised that his party will work for the promotion of the youths of the northeast.
Lauding the wonderful performances by Manipuri weightlifters Saikhom Mirabai and Khumukcham Sanjita during the ongoing commonwealth games, the visiting NPP leader and Meghalaya chief minister said that NPP always believes that there are similarities among the people of Northeast despite having differences.
Conard Sangma highlighted that NPP can provide the platform where the people of northeast can raise the voice so that the common issue affecting the people in the region can be taken forward together.
Stating that the party have many agendas and priorities, the visiting Meghalaya chief minister said infrastructure development is one of the priorities for the north east and it is followed by trade with neighbouring countries.
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar, Health and Family welfare minister L Jayantakumar, Meghalaya works minister Prestone Tynsong and an NPP MLA from Nagaland spoke in the occasion which was attended by hundreds of NPP workers from various parts of the state.
