BJP workers gathered at the party headquarters in Imphal to celebrate the appointment of Yumnam Khemchand Singh as the leader of the BJP legislative party and the next Chief Minister of Manipur.
"Heartiest congratulations to Hon'ble Shri @YKhemchandSingh on being elected as the BJP Legislature Party Leader of Manipur. I extend my heartfelt best wishes for a successful and impactful tenure. Under the able guidance and visionary leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister @NarendraModi ji
In a post on X on Monday, Khera shared photographs of Gandhi interacting with citizens from the Northeast, praising the Congress leader's "character and moral courage" in standing up for the region during challenging times.
Nearly 25 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs are meeting at the residence of party MLA Thongam Biswajit Singh in Imphal to push for the formation of a popular government in Manipur.
"We accept the decision taken by the high command. The problem is gone. The problem we are facing now is how to bring back normalcy. As per the system of the party, whatever the party's high command decides, we have to accept it. All the members will accept the party's decision," Y Khemch
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur President A Sharda Devi backed N Biren Singh's decision to resign from the Chief Minister's post, asserting that the decision was made for the peace of the region.
Kharge highlighted that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has visited Manipur three times in the last 18 months whereas Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not visited even once.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday lashed out at the current situation in Manipur, and brought to focus the lack of support for Chief Minister Biren Singh and also questioned the role of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the state's crisis.