After 16 years of a hunger strike, Sharmila faces her toughest test: make a mark in politics. In a State where chief ministers have had difficulty completing a single term in office, Mr. Singh has three terms under his belt. Ms. Sharmila had launched a fast unto death on November 2, 2000, demanding the repeal of the AFSPA whose provisions are mostly abused to unleash a reign of terror among civilians. Ms Sharmila had bagged national and international awards and she was even to be nominated for the Nobel peace prize. Yumnam Basanta, a resident of the Thoubal constituency said, “Ibobi is something like a living god among his voters.

Source: The Hindu October 22, 2016 21:11 UTC