A joint declaration programme for both the NDPP and Congress candidates of 23 Impur assembly constituency, was held at Senden Salang, Süngratsü village, on February 16.
The constituency will witness a straight contest between two retired IAS officers – TN Mannen from NDPP and Bendangkokba from the Congress.
During the programme, the Congress candidate presented his vision of “a rural city” while the NDPP candidate focused on development of agri & allied sectors.
Bendangkokba argued that the root causes of migration from rural to urban areas are mainly due to vast gap between urban and rural areas in terms of education, health care sector and other basic amenities.
To address these issues, he said a well-balanced development initiative is needed so that rural areas can catch up with urban areas.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=6Stating that grass-root planning is needed for real development, Bendangkokba also underscored on contribution and coordination from the stakeholders in every village.
In this connection, he said if the electorates give him the mandate, a grass-root level planning process will be initiated, where consultation will be the key to plan out various plans and programmes for the constituency and at village level.
Mannen in his speech highlighted that development is the need of the hour and if given the mandate, his passion for developing and empowering the citizens of the constituency would be achieved by bringing various applicable central government schemes, in addition to state government schemes with special focus on Agriculture and allied sectors.
The NDPP candidate further appealed to the voters to work hand in hand to bring change and for progress and prosperity of the constituency.
Earlier, dedicatory prayer was pronounced by Lolensobo Walling, associate pastor of Süngratsü Baptist Arogo, while Limasashi Ozüküm, president SSM, also exhorted the gathering.
Süngratsü Village Council chairman, Taka Longchar, gave a briefing on the guidelines of Süngratsü Yimden for conduct of free and fair election.
Later in the day, a candidate declaration programme for TN Mannen was also held at community hall, Yisemyong village, where he stated that even after losing three consecutive times, he is contesting in the general elections for the fourth time because of his passion to serve the people of 23 Impur A/C.