The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh as its candidate for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency for the upcoming 2024 elections. This decision marks a significant change as the party has chosen to replace the sitting MP and Union Minister, Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, with Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh, who is currently serving as Manipur's Education Minister. The Inner Manipur constituency, known for its 32 Assembly segments across the conflict-scarred Imphal Valley, is a critical area for the party. Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh expressed his gratitude and honor in accepting the BJP ticket, which was bestowed upon him by prominent party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party president JP Nadda. The BJP has also decided to support an NDA candidate for the Outer Manipur seat, focusing its efforts on securing a win in the Inner Manipur seat with its new candidate.
BJP names Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh as candidate from Inner Manipur #Manipur #LokSabhaElections2024 #ThounaojamBasanta https://t.co/XlclNmcueK
#ElectionsWithHT | As part of its 6th list released, the #BJP dropped Singh, who won the seat in 2019, and fielded state minister Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh instead (Report @utpal_parashar & @urvashidev) More details here: https://t.co/inI7QqfYcE https://t.co/Tfv8O6SUqZ
The #BJP on Tuesday named Manipur’s Education Minister, Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh as its candidate from the Inner Manipur #LokSabha constituency encompassing 32 Assembly segments across the conflict-scarred Imphal Valley. https://t.co/HudZLQzKI3
#WATCH | On his candidature from Inner Manipur, BJP leader Th Basanta Singh says, "I am so privileged and honoured. I humbly accept the BJP ticket given by the PM, Union Home Minster and president of the party (JP Nadda)..." (26.03) https://t.co/fmvUcNA61u
While the BJP agreed to support an #NDA candidate in Outer #Manipur, it has decided to field Th Basanta Kumar Singh in Inner Manipur instead of sitting MP and union minister Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh ✍: @payalmehta100 Read: https://t.co/xBnAv2PI26 https://t.co/XfAcv90nAE
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here's what BJP leader Th Basanta Singh (@thbasantasingh) said on his candidature from Inner Manipur seat. "I am so privileged and honoured. I humbly accept the BJP ticket given by PM (Modi), Home Minster (Amit Shah) and president of the party… https://t.co/PaYqcoDKDh