JD(U) withdraws support to BJP-led govt in Manipur
The JD(U) clarified that its decision to withdraw support aligns with its membership in the India Bloc.
The JD(U) clarified that its decision to withdraw support aligns with its membership in the India Bloc.
The JD(U) clarified that its decision to withdraw support aligns with its membership in the India Bloc.
Imphal: The Janata Dal (United) has officially withdrawn its support to the BJP-led government in Manipur, led by Chief Minister Biren Singh. The decision was conveyed to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the party announced on Wednesday.
The lone JD(U) MLA in the state, Md Abdul Nasir, will now sit in the opposition benches, reported PTI. Despite this move, the BJP government remains secure, holding 37 seats in the 60-member assembly, along with support from five MLAs of the Naga People's Front and three independents.
In a letter to the governor, JD(U) state president Ksh Biren Singh noted that the party had initially won six seats in the 2022 Manipur Assembly elections. However, five of its MLAs later defected to the BJP, and their disqualification under the Tenth Schedule is still under consideration by the Speaker's Tribunal.
The JD(U) clarified that its decision to withdraw support aligns with its membership in the India Bloc, and the lone MLA’s seating arrangement in the opposition benches was formalised during the Assembly’s last session.