Manipur, April 6 -- The other day a BJP legislator said that it is necessary to elect someone who can convince the Central leadership, lobby hard and get things done in the interest of Manipur. The same idea was floated by the BJP candidate himself on a social media platform a few days ago. Well, this seems to be the official line and strategy of the party in power.

Interestingly, this strategy seeks to nullify the widespread opinion among the general public that we need to elect a good orator and debater who has conceptual clarity and could articulate the problems of the state in the Indian parliament, and not someone who would sit out the term in silence.

Manipur had seen quite a interesting lot of MPs. One fine gentleman called N Tom...