After a week-long stay in Delhi with 25 BJP MLAs, Biren says the decision to form a new Manipur government lies entirely with the party’s central leadership.
BY PC Bureau
October 14 — In a remark that will be seen as reflection on his own government’s performance, former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday said that the state’s law and order situation has improved since the imposition of President’s Rule. administration.
Speaking to reporters at Imphal Airport after returning from New Delhi — where he and 25 BJP MLAs had camped for over a week — Singh said that the final call on forming a new government in Manipur lies entirely with the BJP’s national leadership.
“Everyone should remember that the BJP is a national party, not a regional one. Decisions cannot be taken here; they are made at the national level,” he told reporters.
Singh, who resigned in February following mounting criticism over his handling of the ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kukis, said his team had gone to the national capital to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss “key issues concerning the state” — including the formation of a popular government and relief for internally displaced persons (IDPs).
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“Whatever issues we have — whether about IDPs, highways, or the need for a popular government — we have placed before the central leadership the sentiments of the people,” he said.
The former chief minister pointed out that Manipur has witnessed President’s Rule 11 times in the past, even during periods when majority governments were in place. He claimed that this latest spell had brought visible calm and improvement to the state.
“After the imposition of President’s Rule, the law and order situation has improved. The Centre is well aware of the mood of the people,” he said, adding that “a popular government must definitely be formed.”
He also revealed that representatives from all major communities — including Meitei, Kuki-Zo, and Naga groups — have been holding parallel talks with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to present their perspectives on the path forward.
VIDEO | After returning from Delhi, former Manipur CM N Biren Singh says, “The law and order situation improved in Manipur after the President’s Rule was imposed… The Centre will make the decision. We approached them and informed them that the people of Manipur want a… pic.twitter.com/KO3z7FwVHX
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Turning his fire toward the Congress, Singh accused the opposition party of double standards, saying it had first demanded the ouster of his government and was now calling for the dissolution of the assembly.
“The Congress keeps changing its stance. We will not act at their behest; we will follow the will of the people,” he said.
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President’s Rule was imposed in February 2025, after months of turmoil that began in May 2023, when violent clashes erupted between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities. The conflict, which has left over 260 people dead and displaced thousands, exposed deep ethnic fault lines and shattered the state’s fragile peace.
Since then, there have been repeated calls from both civil society and political quarters for the restoration of an elected government to ensure accountability and rebuild trust. But uncertainty continues as the BJP leadership in Delhi deliberates on how to balance political stability with security concerns.
