Imphal, September 23: Even though the term of Dr L Chandramani as the president of Manipur Peoples' Party (MPP) has been extended for another six months, aspiring candidates have already started making preparations to contest for the coveted post of the oldest regional party in the State for which election is to be held sometime in March next year.

After the three regional parties namely DRPP, Federal Party of Manipur and MPP merged as one under the common nomenclature of MPP at the height of the run up to the 9th Manipur Legislative Assembly election , Dr Chandramani was appointed as the president of the party by the then Preparatory Committee of the merger on September 18, 2006.His appointment was subsequently endorsed by a political resolution of the special session of the party conference on August 24 of the same year.

The term of Dr Chandramani as the party chief is due to be expire on September 24, that is tomorrow.

But a meeting of the Central Committee of the party yesterday decided to extend his term for another six months.

Yesterday's meeting of the Central Committee also reportedly discussed the issues of delimitation of the Assembly Constituencies and submission of a memorandum to the Prime Minister jointly by one Naga MP and six MLAs endorsing the cause of formation of Greater Nagaland by bringing together all the Naga inhabited areas of the North East States including Manipur under one administrative unit.

The decision of the Central Committee to extend the term of Dr Chandramani as the president of the party will discussed for the final approval during the special session of the party conference scheduled to be held on October 13.Amendment of the party constitution and the date for holding the election to elect a new party president will also be discussed and finalised in the said conference.

Meanwhile, with signs of a possible party election to elect a new president in March next year, aspiring candidates of the coveted post have started making necessary preparations even to the extent of lobbying among the party leaders.

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