In a major political development, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has resigned from his post, bringing an end to his tenure amid ongoing unrest in the state. Singh formally submitted his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan in Imphal on Sunday.
His resignation comes nearly two years after ethnic violence broke out in Manipur, plunging the state into a prolonged crisis. In his resignation letter, Singh expressed gratitude to the central government. “I am extremely grateful to the Central government for timely actions, interventions, developmental work and implementation of various projects for safeguarding the interest of every single Manipuri,” he wrote.
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/u0PaWTuBi4
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The violence between the Meitei and the Kuki communities in Manipur erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3, 2023, following the Manipur High Court order directing the state to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes list.
In 2022, Biren Singh took the oath as the CM of Manipur following NDA alliance comfortable victory with 32 seats in the 60-member House in the Assembly polls.
