This story is from August 11, 2016

Irom Sharmila to wed only if voters reject her

Irom Sharmila to wed only if voters reject her
Irom Chanu Sharmila, seen in the special ward of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) hospital after breaking a sixteen year long fast in Imphal, Manipur, on 10 August 2016.
Key Highlights
  • Sharmila said she would only get married if people reject as a politician
  • She will contest next year's Manipur assembly elections
  • She is looking for "20 like-minded Independent candidates" to join her
IMPHAL: Renowned civil rights activist Irom Sharmila, who ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against AFSPA on Tuesday, said she would only get married if people reject her fresh innings as a politician.
Sharmila had recently announced her desire to end the strike in order to contest next year's Manipur assembly elections and get married.
"I've imposed one condition on entering my personal life.
If the masses ignore my new strategy and abandon or insult me, I'll begin a new chapter of my life," a teary-eyed Sharmila said on Wednesday. Sharmila, who is living at JNIMS Hospital here, had Horlicks and chabon, a soup extracted from cooked rice on Wednesday. She, however, didn't reveal where she planned to go from the hospital.
Her boyfriend Desmond Coutinho was not seen on the court premises when Sharmila was granted bail on Tuesday. Sharmila reiterated she would contest the 2017 polls from Thoubal, the constituency of CM Okram Ibobi Singh of Congress, and said she was looking for "20 like-minded Independent candidates" to join her.
Meanwhile, functionaries of Sharmila Kanba Lup (Save Sharmila Campaign), which had been supporting her since 2008, has accused the government of brainwashing her to enter politics to stall the movement against AFSPA.
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