The ongoing President's rule in troubled Manipur to be extended till August 13, according to the Parliamentary bulletin from Rajya Sabha.
The resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh earlier this year led to the imposition of President's rule in Manipur from February 13.
According to a Parliamentary Bulletin from Rajya Sabha, it has been revealed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Minister of Cooperation have given a notice of the Resolution admitting the extension of the President's rule in the northeast state.
The message read, "That this House approves the continuance in force of the Proclamation dated the 13th February, 2025 in respect of Manipur, issued under article 356 of the Constitution by the President, for a further period of six months with effect from 13th August, 2025."
The ethnic violence that has plagued the state since May 2023 has claimed over 250 lives and left thousands homeless. The violence has largely been fueled by tensions between the Meitei community, based in the Imphal Valley, and the Kuki-Zo tribes in the surrounding hilly regions. What began as localised clashes in May 2023 escalated in 2024, spreading to previously peaceful areas like Jiribam district, near Assam.
The situation has also disrupted the functioning of the state legislature. Governor Bhalla has already declared the seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, which was supposed to begin on February 10, as null and void. The last session of the Assembly concluded in August 2024, and with the leadership vacuum in the state, there is uncertainty about when, or even if, the legislature will reconvene.
