Guwahati:
BJP supporters burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and shouted slogans as protests erupted on Sunday after the party named candidates for next month’s elections, leaving many disappointed.
Party offices were ransacked in various parts of the state and protesters gathered in several areas with placards. Security has been stepped up around the BJP headquarters in Imphal.
A few party functionaries who were hoping to get tickets have resigned though the exact number remained unclear, reports said. According to sources, most of the disgruntled leaders were those who were not selected to accommodate defectors from the Congress.
