Manipur People`s Party gets new president

Imphal: Laishram Jatra Singh, the most senior vice-president of Manipur People`s Party (MPP), the oldest regional political party in the state, has been appointed the new president of the party during an executive meeting late last night, party sources said today.

The appointment of Singh followed the resignation of the present incumbent Sanasam Umananda on health grounds, sources said. They said Singh would be the president for six months from December 4 till election of the party president in party`s general body meeting during the period. PTI