NONGPOH, FEB 5: Denied the party ticket for the Jirang constituency for the upcoming KHADC polls slated on February 24, the Jirang Block Youth Congress Committee president Albertus Lapang has decided to contest as independent candidate.
Five aspirants had applied for the Congress ticket for Jirang seat. Albertus Lapang, president of Jirang Block Youth Congress Committee, Artist Rani, sitting MDC, Comfort Doloi, William Mynsong and Victor Rani. The Congress allotted the party ticket to Victor Rani.
“The decision to contest as the independent candidate in the upcoming MDC elections was taken following dissatisfaction among prominent leaders and local people of Jirang constituency over the allotment of Congress ticket” Albertus Lapang told reporter on Wednesday.
Lapang also said that he was disappointed with the allotment of party ticket to a non-Congress man. He therefore decided to contest as an Independent candidate.-By Our Reporter
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