Biren Singh Steps Down as Manipur CM, Authorities Tighten Security

Manipur (The Uttam Hindu): On Sunday evening, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation to the Governor, which has created political turmoil in the state. This resignation has brought Manipur's political direction to a new turn. Security agencies have been instructed to remain on high alert.

The Chief Minister had apologised to the people in the context of the ethnic violence that took place in Manipur late last year. In the same remembrance, Biren Singh said, this whole year has been very bad. I apologise to the people of the state for whatever happened from May 3, 2023 till today. Many people lost their loved ones and many left their homes. He further said that seeing the state of peace in the last three-four months, he is hopeful that normalcy will be restored in the state in 2025.

Let us tell you that N Biren Singh met Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister JP Nadda in New Delhi today. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned from his post on Sunday after meeting the Governor in the capital Imphal. According to the information, this resignation of N Biren Singh has come after the Congress said that it will bring a no-confidence motion. According to sources, Singh was facing pressure from inside and outside the party.

Let us tell you that Conrad Sangma's National People's Party had already announced withdrawal of support from the BJP government. At the same time, it was also being said that the BJP MLAs demanding change of leadership in the state may leave their own party in case of floor test.

The BJP has 32 MLAs in the Manipur Assembly, along with the support of five Naga People's Front and six JD(U) MLAs. The Congress has five seats in the 60-member Manipur Assembly, while the opposition National People's Party (NPP) has seven MLAs. Apart from this, there are three independent MLAs and two members of the Kuki People's Alliance