<span style="color: #222222;">In Manipur, the election campaigning has reached its peak with senior BJP leaders arriving in Imphal and addressing election rallies for the first phase candidates. Twenty-one BJP candidates organized election gatherings along with flag hoisting ceremony today in different assembly constituencies under the five electoral districts of Manipur. Meanwhile, the Indian Nation Congress has also announced its Star Campaigners for upcoming Manipur polls.<br />''<br />''BJP leader Rajnath Singh and Kiran Rijiju along with the Chief Minister of Assam and Convenor of North East Democratic Alliance Himanta Biswa Sarma today attended BJP election rallies and canvassed the voter to cast their votes to the BJP candidates in the upcoming State General Election. The Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education and BJP leader R.K. Ranjan Singh also addressed election rallies today.<br />''<br />''While speaking to the election rally held in Heingang assembly constituency where State Chief Minister N. Biren Singh is contesting the upcoming election on BJP candidate, Shri Kiran Rijiju said that the present BJP led State government under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has converted Manipur from Bandh and Blockade State to Peace and Development State. He said that the public has seen the difference in governance between Congress and BJP and appealed to the public to cast their votes for BJP candidates for further development of the State.<br />''<br />''The senior leader of BJP Rajnath Singh attended the public meeting held at Langthabal assembly constituency of Imphal West district today. The former minister to the BJP led State government- Karam Shyam is contesting as BJP candidate in the constituency. He switched from LJP to BJP recently.<br />''<br />''While speaking to a public gathering, Shri Rajnath Singh said that the earlier central government neglected the North Eastern Region. However, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Bajpai instituted a different ministry for the North Eastern Region of India in a vision that the country won't be developed if the North Eastern Region remains underdeveloped.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Congress party has announced its Star Campaigners for the upcoming 12th General Election to Manipur Legislative Assembly. The Star campaigner includes President of Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi, MPs Rahul Gandhi, and Jairam Ramesh. The Star campaigners are expected to arrive before first phase polls in Manipur for electioneering.</span>