Chief Minister Biren Singh submitted his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan around 5:30 PM on Sunday. The governor accepted Singh's resignation, which was accompanied by that of his council of ministers. However, Biren Singh will continue in office until alternative arrangements are made.
That move came as the state of Manipur continues under the grip of ethnic violence, with more than 250 deaths and thousands without homes since ethnically charged conflict broke out within the state at the beginning of May 2023.
There are speculations that President's Rule might be imposed in Manipur soon. However, so far, there has been no official confirmation. It also is not immediately clear whether BJP might appoint a new CM. Meanwhile, Top BJP leader Sambit Patra is camping in Manipur.
Biren Singh started as a footballer; he then became a journalist before entering politics. He served two terms as a chief minister: 2017 and 2022.
He is the member of the Heingang Assembly constituency in Imphal East district.
Singh entered politics in 2002, when he joined the Democratic Revolutionary People's Party and won the assembly polls.
In a short time, Singh became one of the then chief minister Ibobi Singh's trusted lieutenant and was made the minister of irrigation & flood control, youth affairs and sports, and consumer affairs & public distribution.
In 2022, he succeeded in winning the approval of his party to be on a second term as chief minister.
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