New Delhi. President’s rule in Manipur has been extended for the next 6 months. Union Amit Shah introduced this proposal in the Lok Sabha which has been approved. Chief Minister N. In February this year, the central government decided to impose President’s rule there after Biren Singh resigned. President’s rule is imposed for 6 months and the approval of Parliament has to be taken to pursue it. Now since the 6 months of President’s rule in Manipur is being completed on August 13, the proposal was brought in the House.
Biren Singh had publicly apologized to the people of the state during a press conference at his government residence in Imphal on 31 December 2024. He had said that the year 2024 has been very unfortunate. Many people have lost their loved ones in the violence in the state and many people had to leave their homes, I regret it and I apologize. Although he had hoped that the situation would become normal in the new year, but after this, he suddenly resigned as Chief Minister on 9 February.
File photo of NDA leaders after meeting Governor
However, about two months before today, the exercise to form a government started in Manipur. 10 NDA MLAs reached Raj Bhavan on May 28 and met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. The legislators told the governor that they had the support of 44 MLAs. The MLAs receiving the Governor included 8 BJP, 1 and 1 independent MLAs of NPP. The governor was also assigned a letter of sign of 22 MLAs. The legislators wrote a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah requesting to form a ‘popular government’. But at present, the process regarding the formation of the government did not progress further.