Irom Sharmila Meets Kejriwal for Advice on Battling Manipur Polls
She also discussed political strategies with the chief minister and sought to know how he landed a victory in Delhi.
Rights activist Irom Sharmila, who had expressed her desire to contest in Manipur Assembly election in 2017, met Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday, and sought his advice on how to defeat “major political parties” in her state.
During the 45-minutes-long meeting at Delhi Secretariat, Kejriwal assured her of all possible support for fighting the election.
An official said:
In the meeting, she sought the Chief Minister’s advice on defeating major political parties in Manipur which is scheduled to go for polls next year.
She also discussed political strategies with the chief minister and sought to know how he registered such a remarkable victory in Delhi, the official said. Sharmila also met Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
On 9 August, the 44-year-old ‘Iron Lady’ broke her 16-year-old hunger strike, the world’s longest such campaign, and announced her aim of becoming the chief minister so that she could press for repeal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
Sharmila has already announced that she would soon float a new regional party under the banner of which she will contest the polls.