12th Manipur Legislative Assembly resumes

Guwahati: The seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly which was adjourned sine die on 5th February 2026 resumed in the Assembly Hall on Monday. Six of the nine Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs attended the budget session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly in virtual mode/video conference.

The session commenced with obituary speeches by sitting Members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly.
A TV screen inside the floor of the assembly displayed the attendance of the six tribal MLAs live. Those Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs who attended the first day of the session include Deputy Chief Minister, Nemcha Kipgen; LM Khaute, Letzamang Haokip, Ngursanglur Sanate, MLA, Kimneo Haokip Hansing, and Haokholet Kipgen, Khaute even participated in the debate for obituary reference.


Members cutting across party lines have expressed their deepest and profound sorrow to the demise of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, La. Ganesan, former Governor of Manipur; Thoudam Debendra, former Member of Manipur Legislative Assembly from Jiribam Assembly Constituency; BD Behring, former Member of Manipur Legislative Assembly from Chandel Assembly Constituency.

Leader of the House, Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh said that attendance of the assembly session by the Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs is a positive step towards the normalisation of the current situation in the state. He added that this is a good beginning and everyone should encourage it.

Speaker of State Assembly, Thokchom Satyabrata Singh said that it is a welcome step. He said that six Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs attended the first day of the budget session. He also said that during the trust vote of the Chief Minister, Y. Khemchand, on February 5 last, three Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs, Nemcha Kipgen, L M Khaute and Ngusanglur Sanate participated in the session through video conference.

The Speaker later informed the House that Letpao Haokip had sought leave of absence during the budget session as he was ill. The house unanimously agreed to grant him the leave.

Meanwhile, official sources said that the state government had earlier made elaborate arrangements for the Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs to participate in the budget session through video conference. Preparations were made at NIC Kangpokpi, NIC Churachandpur, Manipur Bhawan Guwahati and New Delhi to enable the tribal MLAs attend the assembly session.

L M Khaute said that Vungzagin Valte died in tragic circumstances and he had worked for the development of his Thanlon constituency.

Thokchom Satyabrata Singh moved a resolution regarding the demise and expressed his deep and profound sorrow. The House adopted a resolution to condole the demises and observed a 2-minute silence as a mark of respect to the departed souls.

The chief minister said the demise of sitting MLA Vungzagin Valte due to an unfortunate incident was deeply condolences.

O. Ibobi Singh, Senior Member of the House expressed his condolences to the demise of Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India; Shri La. Ganesan, former Governor of Manipur; former Members of Manipur Legislative Assembly; former Member of Manipur State Territorial Assembly, 1967 and former Secretaries of Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretariat.

He expressed his deep and profound sorrow on the demise of all the people who had given their contributions in their respective fields.

Chief Minister Singh, along with the two Deputy Chief Ministers and two Cabinet Ministers, was sworn in on February 4 after President’s Rule was revoked in the state.

However, as many as seven ministerial berths remain vacant.The lone woman Minister and BJP MLA Nemcha Kipgen, who belongs to the Kuki community, took oath virtually as Deputy Chief Minister from Manipur Bhavan in New Delhi due to security reasons.

Following the participation of Nemcha Kipgen there was a series of protests in Kuki dominated areas of Manipur. Manipur will go to assembly polls early next year.