N Biren Singh quits as Manipur CM nearly two years after start of ethnic conflict
Since the conflict began, Kuki-Zomi-Hmar groups have been demanding Singh’s removal for his alleged partisan approach and majoritarian policies.
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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned from his post on Sunday in the state capital of Imphal.
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader handed his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan, the governor’s official residence.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said his party was all set to move a no-confidence motion against Singh in the Manipur Assembly on Monday.
“Sensing the climate, the Manipur CM has just resigned,” Ramesh said. “This was a demand that the Congress has been making since early May 2023, when Manipur erupted.”
The Congress leader remarked that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “found neither the time nor the inclination to go to Manipur” since the ethnic conflict began in the state, and asked whether he would make a visit now.
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/zcfGNVdPPo— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2025
Under Singh’s rule, ethnic violence between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zomi-Hmar communities left at least 258 dead and displaced more than 59,000 since May 2023.
Since the beginning of the ethnic conflict 21 months ago, Kuki-Zomi-Hmar groups have been demanding the removal of Singh for his alleged partisan approach and majoritarian policies.
On Monday, the Supreme Court...
