Imphal, February 24: The former chief minister RK Dorendro and state BJP chief Meinam Bhorot, both of whom were declared elected today in their respective constituencies, have both affirmed that a coalition government is the likeliest possibility in the State.

Dorendro, speaking to IFP briefly at his residence soon after he was declared elected, admitted that the BJP was unlikely to gain a majority but asserted that it would be part of a coalition government.

He observed that after the ceasefire extension crisis, a total change required to bring into Manipur.

He asserted that he would work at his utmost for the development of Manipur.

Meinam Bhorot, who defeated former chief minister Radhabinod Koijam in Thangmeiband constituency by a handy margin, said the BJP would go along with likeminded parties in forming a government.

He said improvement of the state�s finances, and development of the state would be the party�s first priorities.

Another victor, Manipur Peoples Party chief Okram Joy, claimed that he did not spend any money for the elections, and the credit goes to the people of the constituency for electing him.

He further said his party was aiming at the formation of a non-Congress government in the state, maintaining that the Congress had fostered regional imbalances, and even after 30 years of Congress rule in the state has not developed much.

While promising a stable government, he said he would fight to protect Manipur�s integrity, and to resolve the problems of development and finances.

Longtime Congressman Yumkham Erabot, who won from Wangkhei constituency on an MSCP ticket, observed that though he had won elections twice on the Congress ticket, he decided to jump to another party because the people did not want the Congress party.

He also observed that every MLAs of the new Assembly needed to go with a common programme on the issue affecting the state.