The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command is set to convene a crucial meeting in New Delhi on February 12 to take a decision on the next chief minister of Manipur following the resignation of N Biren Singh.
Following Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s resignation on Sunday, after months of facing political dissent and internal strife within the ruling establishment, security measures have been heightened in Manipur, particularly in the valley regions, as part of an emergency and crisis management strategy.
Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi reacting to the Manipur Chief Minister N.Biren Singh’s resignation, said that he quit the post following “mounting public pressure”.
Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh has officially submitted his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhawan in Imphal this evening at around 5:20 pm, according to sources.
The Manipur Speaker’s Tribunal has scheduled a hearing on February 7 regarding the disqualification plea against five Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] MLAs who defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shortly after the 2022 state assembly elections, according to legal representatives involved in the case.
Manipur, known for its rich culture and harmonious co-existence of various ethnic groups, celebrated the festival of 'Mera Hou Chongba' at Manipur at the Palace Compound in Imphal at a large scale.
Kakching police in Manipur recovered arms and ammunition during search operations conducted in the Wangoo Laipham area, the officials said on Wednesday.
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has unveiled its list of selected films for the 54th IFFI 2023, to be held from November 20 to 28 in Panjim, Goa with Manipur’s ‘Andro Dreams’ would be the opening film of the Indian Panorama non-feature section.
In a major breakthrough, Manipur Police, in a joint operation with the central armed forces personnel, seized multiple weapons, ammunition, drugs and cash from Myanmar-based militant group CKLA, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said on Monday.
Manipur Police said on Sunday it detained an active member of an underground group from the Imphal-West district and recovered ammunition and explosives from him.
