Imphal, January 23 (NNN): Sitting Rajya Sabha MP from Manipur and former chief minister Rishang Keishing said today that he is not a contender for the Rajya Sabha election.
Taking to Newmai News Network this evening over phone, Keishing said, "I have no such plan to contest the Rajya Sabha poll." The veteran Congress leader who has been the sitting Rajya Sabha MP for the last two consecutive terms also said that he had not applied to contest the poll saying "I'm not interested to continue now."
Taking to Newmai News Network this evening over phone, Keishing said, "I have no such plan to contest the Rajya Sabha poll." The veteran Congress leader who has been the sitting Rajya Sabha MP for the last two consecutive terms also said that he had not applied to contest the poll saying "I'm not interested to continue now."
Today's comment from Rishang Keishing comes on the back of media speculations that the Congress 'high command' had agreed on re-nominating him. Two day's ago a section of media had reported that Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh and deputy chief minister Gaikhangam had apprised the Congress 'high command' to re-nominate the sitting Rajya Sabha MP. Keishing dismissed the media report as just 'speculation' saying he was totally in the dark on this before adding that he was ‘not interested’ in being re-nominated.
It may be noted that the poll to the lone Rajya Sabha member of Manipur will be on February 7. Nomination papers be delivered by 3 pm of January 28 and the scrutiny would be conducted on January 29 while the deadline to withdraw names by candidates is 3 pm of January 31.
