<span style="color: #222222;">In Manipur, different political parties have intensified election campaigns for the first phase polls. The Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh led the team of BJP and addressed elections rallies held at different places of Manipur today.<br />''<br />''He addressed election rallies at Jiribam, Ukhrul and Thoubal district today. He was accompanied by Ashok Singhal who is Election In-Charge of BJP Manipur and Manipur's Rajya Sabha Member Leishemba Sanajaoba.<br />''<br />''While addressing the public in Jiribam district, Shri Biren said that peace and normalcy returned in Manipur with the development under BJP led State government. He said that the BJP will get an absolute majority in the house in the coming elections. He promised to the people of Jiribam that road connectivity with Jiribam will be improved if the BJP returned to power after the upcoming State election.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the president of Republican Party of India (A) Ramdas Athawale also attended an election rally at Imphal. He appealed to voters to cast their votes to RPI (A) candidates in the upcoming state elections. He said that the RPI (A) candidates will bring development in Manipur .<br />''<br />''The Congress Party has also intensified its campaigns. The senior state Congress leaders are busy attending rallies at different parts of Manipur. The General Secretary of All India Congress Committee Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed the voters through video conferencing yesterday at Congress Bhawan, Imphal.</span><br />