GUWAHATI: Manipur was buzzing Tuesday about the possibility of Raj Bhavan breaking the political status quo after an NDA delegation led by BJP’s Northeast minder Sambit Patra trooped to governor AK Bhalla with what many hoped was a breakthrough in the search for a successor to caretaker CM N Biren Singh.BJP’s state president A Sharda … Read more
N Biren Singh’s resignation as Manipur’s chief minister aimed to preempt a potential no-confidence motion by Congress during a growing divide among BJP MLAs GUWAHATI: When N Biren Singh resigned from the post of the chief minister on Sunday evening, it raised a question — why now? The conflict Many say BJP’s central leadership was … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday criticised the timing of Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh’s resignation, arguing that his removal should have happened earlier to prevent the deepening crisis in the state.Reacting to Singh’s resignation, Congress leader Udit Raj said, “When the Congress party was demanding him to be removed at the right time … Read more