NDA partner Kuki People’s Alliance withdraws support from N Biren Singh government in Manipur | India News – Times of India
The party has two seats in the state assembly.
“The continued support for the incumbent government of Manipur led by CM N Biren Singh is no longer fructuous,” read the letter written by the KPA to the state Governor.
Earlier in the day, community leaders had stated that most Kuki MLAs irrespective of their party affiliations are unlikely to attend the Manipur assembly session slated to be called from August 21 in view of the continued ethnic violence.
“In view of the prevailing law and order situation, it will not be possible on my part to attend the upcoming session,” said LM Khaute, BJP MLA for Churachandpur, one of the worst-hit districts by the ongoing race riots.
Khaute added that the violence and the lack of a resolution to demands made by the Kukis for a separate administration “will not make it possible for all the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar MLAs to attend the session.”
There are 10 Kuki-Zomi MLAs, including seven from the BJP, two from the Kuki People’s Alliance and one independent, in the Manipur House which has a strength of 60 members.
(This is a developing story)
