Former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned on February 9 to take forward the peace efforts in Manipur. Senior BJP MLA Leishangthem Susindro Meitei said that a section of people of the state think that the BJP failed to form a new government after the resignation of Singh. He said peace in the state has often been disrupted by known and unknown elements through gun and bomb attacks. Opposition Congress leaders including state Party President Keisham Meghachandra Singh had also claimed on Friday that the leadership crisis within the BJP and its failure to reach a consensus on a chief ministerial candidate led to the imposition of President’s rule in theState. The Governor recommended to the President to promulgate the President’s rule. The state assembly can be revived on a future date as and when the President of India deems fit. The BJP has 37 MLAs after five of the six Janata Dal (United) legislators joined the party. Five Naga People’s Front (NPF) MLAs and three independents were also supporting the BJP government.
