Manipur: NPP asks its members not to attend any meeting called by CM N Biren Singh in future

Guwahati: As three MLAs from National People’s Party (NPP) attended NDA’s meeting on Monday, NPP has asked its members not to attend any meeting called by chief minister N Biren Singh in future.

NPP and ally of BJP, has clarified that it will start supporting the Manipur government once N Biren is replaced as the chief minister. An advisory signed by NPP state president N Kayisii on Thursday emphasised that the party's national president had officially withdrawn support from the Singh government on November 17.

"Consequently, all NPP members are required to comply with this decision," Kayisii said.


As many as 11 MLAs skipped the meeting of NDA on Monday. Notices were served to them for not attending the meeting. Out of 11, at least 9 MLAs belonged to BJP, one of National People's Party and one Independent. Around seven MLA took leave out of which three were BJP legislators.

Officially it was claimed that the meeting was attended by around 26 legislators.

Already BJP’s ally National People's Party has withdrawn, however three out of the seven MLAs on Monday attended the meeting.

The meeting was called at chief minister to discuss the emerging law and order situation.

Last year the Kuki People’s Alliance (KPA) with two MLAs in the Manipur assembly withdrew its support from the BJP-led state government. In the house of 60, BJP has 37 MLAs while JD(U) has one, there are three independents supporting the government. Five MLAs from Naga People's Front (NPF) are supporting the government. Congress has five MLAs.

Ten Kuki-Zo tribal MLAs, including seven of the BJP, along with all the leading organisations of the community, have been demanding a separate administration or a Union territory for the tribals in Manipur.

In October this year the state was caught in a leadership change tussle, around 19 BJP MLAs have moved the Central leadership seeking replacement of chief minister N Biren Singh.

There is speculation that a letter was submitted to the Prime minister's office recently by disgruntled MLAs. Leaked portions of the said letter showed the first signatures as that of Speaker Th Satyabrata, Ministers Th Bishwajit and Y Khemchand. Bishwajit and Khemchand are dissenters, Speaker Satyabrata is a loyalist of Biren Singh.

The letter is signed by 19 MLAs of the ruling party and was reportedly submitted on Wednesday. The letter was submitted after the first meeting was conducted between Meitei, Kuki and Naga MLAs at Delhi.