State BJP held a function at its head office on January 12, attended by national leaders, state party officials, state frontals and party well wishers to welcome the newly appointed state president, Visasolie Lhoungnu.
Several leaders spoke during the function heralding the beginning of a new phase in the party organization and politics. National Secretary and state Prabhari, Farrooq Khan congratulated the newly elected president and highlighted the goals before the party that are to be achieved. He lamented on the poor infrastructure of the state that have affected the lives of the common man. He pointed out that the state of the Dimapur city roads was a clear indication of the neglect of the public needs. He said that only the national highways were visible and none other roads were worthy to serve the needs of the common man. For reasons as such, he cajoled the party men under the leadership of the new state president Visasolie to work hard and bring positive changes to the state through the development of the public infrastructures. He wished the state party unit well in all its endeavours.
The outgoing state president, Dr. M. Chuba Ao congratulated the newly elected state president and handed over the reins of the state president office today. He thanked the party members who had stood by him through thick and thin during his tenure, while encouraging the party workers to be loyal to the party programmes and work hard towards the goal of strengthening the party and subsequently, the state.
General Secretary (Org), Prashant Arora while congratulating and welcoming the new state president also encouraged the party members to cooperate and work together for a better and brighter future of the party and the state. He described the party members enrolled in the state today as “jewels” as they had withstood several political storms of the past to bring the party to this day and growing stronger and better.
Visasolie Lhoungnu, the newly elected president, thanked the party leaders, national and state, who reposed faith in him to hold the rein of the state.
He assured the party members that he would work hard for the betterment of the party on all fronts, focusing on the next Assembly election of 2018. Party members also congratulated the newly elected president and wished him well.