Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh submitted his resignation to the Governor at Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Sunday evening. However, according to a source, the Governor has asked him to continue serving as the caretaker Chief Minister until a new leader takes charge.
Earlier this week, Singh flew to New Delhi from Imphal on Wednesday afternoon, reportedly at the request of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Sources said his sudden departure was linked to the BJP high command contemplating his removal. He met Amit Shah later in the evening.
This development follwed a series of meetings in the national capital. On Monday, Manipur’s Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) Minister Yumnam Khemchand was summoned to Delhi for discussions with Shah the next day. On January 27, Speaker Th Satyabrata was also invited to Delhi for a meeting with the Home Minister. These discussions come just ahead of the seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly.
Singh was accompanied by BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra, MLAs from the ruling party, and four MLAs from the Naga People’s Front (NPF), an ally of the BJP-led government, when he submitted his resignation.
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