Obituary reference at Assembly session
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 08 2011:
Manipur State Assembly today condoled the death of Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi, who was a member of Manipur Electoral College in 1952 and Keisham Apabi, who was an elected member to the 5th Manipur Legislative Assembly in the by-election to Oinam AC and observed one minute silence as a mark of respect to the departed souls.
Making a special obituary reference in the House on the first day of its Budget session which began from today, leader of the House and Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh described the death of Maharaj Kumari Binodini as a great loss to the Manipuri society and said that she was one of the rare personalities, who inspite of being born in a Royal family went on to make significant contribution to the literary treasure trove of the State winning hearts of the reading public and literary critics alike.
On the other hand, Keisham Apabi, elected on Congress ticket, was the first woman Minister in the State.