Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Kiren Rijiju, BJP’s central observers for the state, made the decision after discussions with newly elected MLAs.
In interview to ThePrint, Thongam Biswajit Singh, who is said to be among contenders for Manipur CM, recalls how he helped BJP build base, says 'party is everything for me'.
The national party — helmed by Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma — contested 38 of the 60 assembly seats in Manipur this time with hope of increasing its influence in the region.
The BJP emerged as the single-largest party in Manipur Thursday. It had maintained prior to the polls that its face would be decided after the results are declared.
Congress’s poor run continues as it loses Punjab, an important state among the three it held. Rahul Gandhi says the ‘party will learn from this and keep working’.
Amid defections from BJP and Congress, and keeping in mind the complex political landscape of the state, experts believe smaller parties like the JD(U) and NPP have much to gain.
The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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