Feb 9,2025: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned today to quell dissidence in the state BJP against his leadership. His government was facing the possibility of a Congress no-confidence motion and floor test. The Chief Minister handed his resignation to the Governor this evening. The Congress said the “belated” resignation was a vindication of its demand.
With the resignation of the Chief Minister, the budget session of the Manipur assembly that was to begin from today, has been cancelled, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has said.
While the BJP has the numbers despite the withdrawal of support by Conrad Sangma’s National Peoples’ Party, there was a possibility that the MLAs who sought a change in leadership, would have disregarded a party whip in case of a floor test.
To avert that possibility, the Chief Minister stepped down after conferring with the central leadership.
Mr Singh had gone to Delhi this morning where he met party chief JP Nadda and its chief strategist, Union Minister Amit Shah.
Citing the ethnic violence that broke out in May 2023, around 12 MLAs have been strongly pushing for a change in leadership.
