APRIL 5, 2026 (SILCHAR): Manipur CM Y. Khemchand, who has close ties with Assam and who initiated the All Assam Taekwondo Association in 1982, urged the Manipuri people of Assam to place their trust in the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP government. He said that Assam’s BJP Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, made Manipuri an associate official language of Assam.
Manipur CM Khemchand, during an election campaign for BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala for the Assam Assembly polls on Sunday at Rongpur in Udharbond constituency of Barak Valley in Cachar district of Assam, also praised the Manipuri people of Cachar. He stated that Manipuris of Barak Valley have immensely contributed to safeguarding the culture and tradition of Manipur.
“People of Cachar always love Manipur. Even many Manipuri kings came to Cachar to discuss issues of Manipur because Manipuris in Cachar are a wealth of knowledge,” he said. He added that people of Cachar have always helped Manipur in every issue, including ILP and the inclusion of the Manipuri language in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Khemchand said that during the long Congress rule, the Northeast states were neglected, which led to disturbances. He said Congress always gave stepmotherly treatment to the Northeast, while the BJP always works for the welfare of the region. The Manipur Chief Minister said that it was former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee who started the DONER Ministry for the development of the Northeast region.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by seven BJP MLAs and Manipur State BJP President, Smt. A. Sharda Devi. Later, the Manipur CM also campaigned for a BJP candidate at Laishram Khun, Jaribon under the Hailakandi constituency. During the campaign, the Chief Minister said that BJP is the only party which says that without the Northeast, India cannot develop. Under BJP, Guwahati has developed. He urged Manipuris of Jaribon to vote for BJP. Khemchand further said that Hailakandi BJP candidate Dr. Milon Das, who has a background from Sangha, is the right choice.
