Three MLAs in Manipur assembly disqualified for forming new party

A statement issued by the Assembly Secretariat said that the three MLAs – Khumukcham Joykishan from Thangmeiband assembly constituency, Oinam Lukhoi from Wangoi constituency and Thongam Biswajit from Thongju Assembly Constituency have been disqualified under the 10th schedule of the Indian Constitution.

The MLAs were elected to the 10th Manipur Assembly on All India Trinamool Congress tickets along with four other MLAs. The MLAs had defected from their party to form the Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress with Joykishan as the president of the new party. AITC Manipur Pradesh unit president Th Shyamkumar, who had also won the elections from Andro assembly constituency, had lodged a complaint against the MLAs with the tribunal.