Imphal, March 31 2009: Former MP from Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency (reserved ST seat), Kim Gangte today said that in the corruption ridden state politics, poor people who wanted to serve the people sincerely could not contest elections.

Kim Gangte, a college lecturer turned politician was elected once in 1998 from the reserved seat as CPI nominee and hoped to contest in the ensuing Lok Sabha election again as official nominee of the same party, CPI.

Imphal based media reported the same two days before the last date of filing nomination for the outer seat.

However, due to highly corrupt practices in the party politics among the political parties operating in the state, poor people like she, who wanted to serve the people sincerely could not get the chance to jump in the fray.

It's another ugly face of politics in the state, she added.

Responding to the people's call,she too wanted to join the party as nominee of the CPI.

But to the weakness of the party, her hope to contest the election and serve the people shattered, Kim added speaking to a press conference held here at Manipur Press Club today.

Kim expressed her dissatisfaction over her unable to contest the election as party nominee citing that due to her poor condition, she had been turned to contest the election by the party.

Many section of the society most importantly women insist her to contest the election and "I too try my best but I could not get the party ticket.

So, I decided not to contest the election this time," she said.

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