1 Manipur Cong MLA & 6 ex-MLAs set to join BJP, land in Delhi with CM to meet leadership

In a major jolt to Manipur Congress, one of its MLA and six ex-MLAs are en route to joining saffron party, as informed by CM N Biren Singh on Monday. Chief Minister is currently in Delhi with son-in-law and Congress MLA - R K Imo Singh and six ex-MLAs to meet with party chief J P Nda to invite m to join party. se Congress  leers h t attended party meeting ahe of trust vote in Manipur. 

Manipur CM, 1 Cong MLA, 6 ex legislators leave for Delhi

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Manipur govt wins confidence vote

Earlier on Monday, N Biren Singh-led government in Manipur won motion of confidence by voice vote. In retaliation, two Congress legislators Th Lokeshwar and Mirabai Devi reportedly threw chairs and benches in Assembly alleging that confidence motion was t conducted properly. After this, Six Congress MLAs -  Okram Henry Singh,  Oinam Lukhoi, Md Abdul Nasir, Paonam Brojen, Ngamthang Haokip, and Ginsuanhau resigned from Legislative Assembly and also quit party on Tuesday. It has been accepted by Speaker.

BJP-led government wins trust vote in Manipur, political uncertainty comes to a close

Manipur govt crisis

On June 17,  BJP MLAs S Subhashchandra Singh, TT Haokip and Samuel Jendai, TMC MLA T Robindro Singh resigned, while 4 NPP MLAs and Independent MLA Ashab Uddin withdrew support from Biren Singh government. Later, y extended ir support to Congress party. A day later, former CM Okram Ibobi Singh wrote to Goverr Najma Heptulla staking claim to form government.

With intervention of  NEDA conver and Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, NPP chief and Meghalaya CM Conr Sangma met with former BJP chief Amit Shah and renewed its support to BJP. After NPP's support, BJP-led alliance h 30 MLAs (including Speaker) in reduced 51-member Manipur Assembly). assembly's strength was reduced from 60 to 51 after resignation of three BJP MLAs and disqualification of 6 MLAs.

After coalition was renewed, BJP won a high-stakes battle for Rajya Sabha seat in Manipur, with Leisamba Sanajaoba secured 28 votes as against 24 votes received by Congress' minee T Mangibabu. Later, Goverr Najma Heptulla reallocated portfolios to NPP MLA and Deputy CM Y Joykumar Singh - taking charge of Finance, Science and Techlogy, and Ecomics and Statistics. On or hand, CM Biren Singh retained portfolios such as Home, Transport, Tourism, Mirity Affairs, Information Techlogy, etc. NPP h tussled with CM Biren Singh after Deputy CM Joykumar Singh was divested of all portfolios after he allegedly described chief minister’s assurance of food security during lockdown as “hogwash” and “gibberish”, as per reports.

Six Manipur Congress MLAs give up Assembly membership, resign from Party