Manipur CM N Biren Singh tenders resignation from post of Chief Minister

Manipur CM N Biren Singh tenders resignation from the post of Chief Minister

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday tendered his resignation after meeting with the state’s governor in the state capital Imphal. Manipur CM N Biren Singh has handed over the letter of resignation from the post of Chief Minister to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal.

Singh was accompanied by 14 MLAs belonging to the BJP and NPF. State BJP president A Sharda and senior saffron party leader Sambit Patra was also part of the delegation. After meeting the governor, Singh went to the CM secretariat.

In his letter to the governor, Singh said, "It has been an honour to serve the people of Manipur thus far. I am extremely grateful to the central government for time actions, interventions, developmental work and implementation of various projects for safeguarding the interests of every single Manipuri." This comes hours after he returned from Delhi.

#WATCH | Manipur CM N Biren Singh hands over the letter of resignation from the post of Chief Minister to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal. pic.twitter.com/xCoiQUsmgQ

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The governor accepted Singh's resignation, along with that of his council of ministers, and requested that he continue in office until alternative arrangements are made. Singh in his resignation letter also requested the Centre to continue the "crackdown on border infiltration and to formulate policy for the deportation of the illegal immigrants and the fight against drugs and narco terrorism."

Earlier on Saturday, N Biren Singh convened a meeting with BJP-led ruling alliance MLAs at the CM Secretariat in connection with the upcoming assembly session beginning on February 10. At least 20 MLAs were present in the meeting at the CM Secretariat, the officials said.

The meeting was held in the wake of the opposition Congress seeking to move a no-confidence motion against the government led by Singh.

Biren Singh became the chief minister of the northeastern state for the first time in 2017. During his second term, more than 250 people were killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic clashes between valley-based Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups, who are in majority in the hill districts, since May 3, 2023.