The man, who was tipped to be the chief minister of Manipur before the BJP decided not to stake its claim to form a government in the State, R. K. Dorendra Singh in a free and frank interview with North East News Agency talked about the present situation of the State.

NENA: How do you percieve the present situation of Manipur?
R.K. Dorendra Singh: The situation is bad to say the least. The financial situation is showing no signs of improvement. As a result, all developmental works have come to a standstill, which in turn increases the plight of the Manipuri people. Moreover, political instability is also hurting the people.
NENA: What could be the possible outcome of the forthcoming Assembly elections in the State?
R.K.D.:  In my opinion, no political party should get simple majority.
NENA: That means political instability will continue.
R.K.D.: Yes, you are right. The instability will continue to haunt us for some more time. Imagine a situation, where 10 to 12 parties will contest for only 60 seats. Every political party has its own support base. All of them expected to win couple of seats. Those, who are promising political stability in the State are living on a false hope.  In my opinion, it would be a big surprise if the single largest party could manage a double figure.
NENA: What are the prospects of the BJP in the ensuing Assembly polls?
R.K.D:  In the previous assembly elections, the BJP won six seats. This time we are hoping to increase our tally.
    
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