Senior journalist Nishikant Singh Sapam on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party headquarters in in Delhi in the presence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Soon after his induction, Jaitley said: "Sapam ji is among the influential citizens of Manipur. He is publisher and owner of the most circulated English and Manipuri daily Sangai Express of Manipur."
Sapam said he was encouraged by the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also the developments works carried out in the North-East region by the BJP-led governments.
--IANS
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