Manipur Assembly Elections 2022: Congress to lauch master plan to control flood and manage irrigation in Manipur

Addressing the virtual rally in Manipur, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said "Manipur has a colorful culture, and it is important to create awareness about it. Congress in Manipur will include Manipur’s cultural history in school curriculums to teach people about it."

Manipur has a colourful culture, and it is important to create awareness about it. Congress in Manipur will include Manipur’s cultural history in school curriculums to teach people about it. #ManipurWithPriyankapic.twitter.com/gCxNlgb399

— Congress (@INCIndia) February 15, 2022

The leader also promises to launch the master plan, "Congress in Manipur will prepare state master plans to help control flood and manage irrigation."

Congress in Manipur will prepares state master plans to help control flood and manage irrigation.#ManipurWithPriyankapic.twitter.com/QCgYUkxbxd

— Congress (@INCIndia) February 15, 2022

Congress on Monday released a list 30 of star campaigners for the second phase of the Manipur assembly election to be held on March 5.

Former chief Rahul Gandhi, Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi, and other Congress leaders like Jairam Ramesh, former CM Okram Ibobi Singh, and Kanhaiya Kumar would campaign for the party in Manipur.

Meanwhile, the EC has changed the date of the Manipur assembly polls for phase 1 and phase 2. Now the voting for the second phase is going to happen on March 5 instead of March 3 and the voting of the first phase will happen on February 28 instead of 27 February. Earlier, the Election Commission of India poll dates for the 60 assembly seats of the state. The voting is going to be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3 respectively. But now the dates change to 28 Feb- phase1 and 5 March-phase 2.