NEW DELHI: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday resigned from his post, submitting his resignation letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal.
Singh, who led the BJP government in the state, stepped down amid ongoing political developments. His resignation comes after months of unrest and internal party discussions.
Earlier in the day, Singh met Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Later, he, along with BJP MP Sambit Patra, state ministers, and MLAs, went to meet the Manipur governor.
In his resignation letter, Singh expressed gratitude to the central government for its “timely actions, interventions, developmental work, and implementation of various projects for safeguarding the interest of every single Manipuri.” He urged the Centre to continue its support and listed key priorities:
- Maintaining Manipur’s territorial integrity, which has a “rich and diverse civilizational history over thousands of years.”
- Cracking down on border infiltration and formulating a policy for deporting illegal immigrants.
- Continuing the fight against drugs and narco-terrorism.
- Strict implementation of the revised Free Movement Regime (FMR) with biometric monitoring.
- Ensuring the timely completion of border infrastructure projects.
- The governor is expected to take a decision on the next course of action soon.