'Honour to Serve People of Manipur': CM N Biren Singh Resigns Ahead Of Assembly Session

Imphal: Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Sunday resigned from the position of Chief Minister and handed over the letter of resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal. CM N Biren Singh, in his resignation letter, expressed his deep gratitude to the Central government for its quick actions, interventions, developmental efforts, and the implementation of various projects aimed at safeguarding the interests of every Manipuri.

'Honour To Serve People of Manipur'

Singh, in his resignation letter submitted to state governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan, stated, “It has been an honour to serve the people of Manipur so far.”

"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 stated.

Manipur CM Biren Singh Resigns After Meeting Amit Shah, JP Nadda

Earlier today, he was accompanied by state BJP president A Sharda, BJP's North East Manipur in-charge Sambit Patra , along with at least 14 MLAs reached Raj Bhavan to meet the Governor. Before tendering his resignation, Manipur CM Biren Singh had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and JP Nadda in the National Capital.

On Saturday, Singh convened a meeting with BJP-led ruling alliance MLAs at the CM Secretariat in connection with the upcoming assembly session beginning February 10.

The meeting was held in the wake of the opposition Congress seeking to move a no-confidence motion against the government led by Singh.

Weapons Looted from IRB Outpost

The resignation comes just a day after Singh reaffirmed his government's commitment to restoring peace in the conflict-hit state.

"The state government has been making every possible effort to bring back peace and ensure that people can live together as they did before," Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.

Since ethnic violence erupted in Manipur in May 2023, over 250 people have lost their lives, and thousands have been displaced.

On the day of Singh's resignation, unidentified gunmen looted weapons from an India Reserve Battalion (IRB) outpost in Manipur’s Thoubal district.

According to officials, the attackers arrived in multiple vehicles and seized arms from the IRB outpost in the Kakmayai area on Saturday night.

"At least six SLRs and three AK rifles were taken from personnel of the IRB and Manipur Rifles at the outpost in Kakmayai," officials told PTI.

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