Irom Sharmila to contest against Manipur CM Okram Ibobi
Activist Irom Sharmila on Monday formally announced that she will be contesting the 2017 Manipur Assembly election from Thoubal which is the constituency of Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh. "During his 15 years of leadership, he has not done anything to repeal AFSPA... I am planning to contest the election, become the Chief Minister and repeal it," she said.