Khemchand was among the BJP MLAs who conveyed to central leadership that resentment against Biren Singh was growing & could cost the party electorally. But he wasn't always anti-Biren.
Former Manipur cabinet minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, known to be from the anti-Biren Singh faction, has been named as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Manipur.
The leaders, including ex-CM Biren Singh, met with Sambit Patra, the BJP's Northeast in-charge, urging him to push the high command to form the state govt.
Caretaker CM N. Biren Singh says all BJP MLAs working to ensure peace, normalcy in Manipur; rules out possibility of legislators breaking away, floating own regional parties.
The BJP in Manipur is currently divided into 2 factions—one supporting caretaker CM Biren Singh and the other led by Assembly Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh, who opposes him.
Singh will remain in office until 'alternative arrangements' are made. His resignation came just a day before the now-cancelled state assembly session.
In Episode 1563 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Moushumi Das Gupta discuss the growing challenges in the northeastern state as the crisis festers.
After Mizo National Front demanded that Biren Singh step down from CM's chair, the Manipur govt called it 'anti-national', saying the MNF has consistently opposed the fencing of the Indo-Myanmar border.
Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.
Orders issued by Army Headquarters reassign key operational commanders and senior intelligence officials, including the head of DGFI, the country’s premier military intelligence agency.
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