The temporary political crisis in Manipur is over, said Biren Singh.
Imphal:
After overcoming a political crisis with the return of four NPP MPs to the Manipur ruling alliance, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said Friday that he would travel to New Delhi soon to meet with BJP central leaders to discuss the redistribution of ministerial portfolios.
Now that the four deputies of the National People’s Party (NPP) have submitted their letters of support for his ministry to Governor Najma Heptullah, “the temporary political crisis in Manipur is over,” he told mediapersons on the sidelines of a function for the inauguration of a public car park. on Naga Turel during the day.
Normal government operations have started for the development of the state, he added.
The four NPP ministers, whose resignations plunged the BJP-led coalition government on June 17, submitted a letter on Thursday supporting the chief minister to the governor, ending a week’s political turmoil in the state.
Although the troubled Biren Singh survived the crisis, the media suggests that restructuring the firm will not be an easy task for him.
As the four NPP legislators are all ready to return to their cabinet posts, the chief minister must face the increased aspirations of some of his BJP legislators to become ministers, in addition to that of Congress legislators, who defected to the Saffron party shortly after the last state election in 2017.
Of the seven deficient congressmen, whose cases under the anti-defection law were heard by the High Court of Manipur and the President’s Tribunal, four members were reinstated and they even voted in elections for the only seat by Rajya Sabha in Manipur in June. 19. The BJP won the election of Rajya Sabha.
The media also highlighted the request for an additional ministerial position by another ally, the Popular Front of Naga (NPF), which was with the Saffron party during the turmoil.
The NPF also has four MPs in the 60-member Manipur House like the NPP. It currently has two berths.
According to the constitutional provisions, Manipur can have a maximum of 12 members in the cabinet, including the chief minister.
Before the resignations, there were six BJP ministers, including CM Biren Singh, four from the NPP and two from the NPF.
Intervention by Interior Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Naddan saved the BJP government which had been put on a sticky wicket after withdrawing support from nine members of the ruling coalition, including four NPP lawmakers, three BJP rebels, an All India Trinamool Congress MLA and an independent on June 17.
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