Imphal, 29 September 2016 ( Evening News ) : Thangmeiband MLA Kh. Joykisan has accused speaker, Th. Lokeshwar of partiality in dealing with disqualification cases of the MLAs. Addressing media persons at BJP head office at Nityaipat Chuthek today the MLA Joykisan alleged that the Speaker has deferred the verdict on the disqualification cases of 5 MLAs of Manipur State Congress Party, MSCP against their joining Congress party. He maintained that this had made the 10th Schedule ineffective. Joykisan said the BJP Manipur will take out a protest rally against the Speaker's act on October 1 and submit a memorandum to the Governor of Manipur. He appealed to the people across party lines to participate in the rally.

Convener of BJP Manipur Pradesh State Election Management Committee Thounaojam Chaoba alleged the Speaker defers the disqualification cases against MLAs who the Speaker wanted to protect. He said Wangoi MLA Oinam Lukhoi who joined the BJP had to leave the party after the Speaker took up the disqualification case against him. Chaoba  accused the congress party of accepting Oinam Lukhoi when he should have been unattached. He also mentioned that opposition MLAs Dr I. Ibohalbi and K Sharat joined the Congress as  individuals, their party did not merge with congress. The BJP leader said they deserved to be disqualified. Reacting to  Congress MLA K Ranjit's statement on the framework agreement between the NSCN-IM and the Centre, Chaoba said  Chief Minister Okram Ibobi alone must be knowing the details and the Congress MLAs must ask about it to the chief minister.