Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has resigned from his post. On Sunday, he met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and submitted his resignation. During this, BJP MP Sambit Patra and several ministers and MLAs of the state were also accompanied him.
N Biren Singh met the BJP’s central leadership in New Delhi today before resigning. Upon returning from Delhi, he decided to step down from the Chief Minister’s position.
For about the last two years, there has been a situation of ethnic conflict in Manipur, due to which the law-and-order situation in the state has continuously deteriorated. The government of Chief Minister N Biren Singh was being accused of failing to control this unrest. Opposition parties, including the Congress, and various organizations had been demanding his resignation. However, he continued to lead the government despite these demands. Finally, after meeting the BJP’s top leadership in Delhi, he submitted his resignation.
It is worth noting that the Manipur Legislative Assembly’s budget session was to start tomorrow. In this session, the opposition Congress was expected to bring a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s government, but he resigned before that.
With the Chief Minister’s resignation, the government has automatically collapsed. Now the question is arising- what will happen next in Manipur? Will the President’s rule be imposed in the state? Discussions have intensified about this. At the same time, according to some sources, BJP can form a new government by making another MLA the Chief Minister. But in this situation, the role of MLAs of BJP’s allies – National People’s Front (NPF) will be important.
Earlier, the National People’s Front (NPF) and Janata Dal (United), former allies of the N. Biren Singh government, had already withdrawn their support. If the BJP forms a new government, it remains to be seen whether these parties will extend their support again.
It is important to note that Manipur has been embroiled in ethnic violence since May 3, 2023. So far, more than 200 people have died in this conflict, more than 1000 people have been injured and more than 60,000 people have become homeless.
