No special house session in Manipur

The Manipur assembly session did not start on Monday as anticipated, as governor Anusuiya Uikey did not formally convene the assembly. The session is likely to be held next month. The state cabinet had recommended summoning of the assembly session from Monday.

The governor of a state usually acts on the recommendation of the ministry. The Constitution stipulates at least one assembly session every six months. Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said the state government had requested a special session on August 21.