Manipur Govt formation gathers pace as President’s rule ends on 12 Feb

The President’s Rule was promulgated on 13 February 2025, days after Biren resigned and BJP legislators failed to reach a consensus about his replacement.

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal

Updated : 2 February 2026, 12:25 PM IST

Biren Singh resigned as Manipur CM on 9 February 2025

Imphal: Political activity have intensified in Manipur ahead of President’s rule deadline on February 12. The BJP central leadership had already summoned all NDA MLAs from Manipur to be present in the National Capital for a meeting on Monday with senior legislators hoping for a "positive outcome."

"We all hope that government is formed soon," Sharda Devi, president of Manipur's BJP unit, said while talking to media persons in Imphal.

Sharda Devi said the Party's high command 'summoned all MLAs of BJP and two allies of NDA, National People's Party (NPP) and Naga People's Front (NPF) to discuss regarding formation of the government...'

BJP has 37 MLAs (including seven Kukis) in the House of 60. The NPP and NPF has seven and five legislators, each.

The President's Rule was promulgated on 13 February 2025, days after Biren Singh resigned and BJP legislators failed to reach a consensus about his replacement.

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