President’s Rule has been imposed in Manipur following the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh on February 9. The Home Ministry issued a notification on Thursday, citing the inability of the state government to function as per constitutional provisions under Article 356. Singh’s resignation came amid a looming no-confidence motion by the Congress.
The notification reads, “I, Droupadi Murmu, President of India, have received a report from the Governor of the State of Manipur and after considering the report and other information received by me, I am satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of that State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India (hereinafter referred to as the Constitution).”
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, along with senior paramilitary officials, held a crucial meeting at Raj Bhavan to review the security situation. The deployment and operations of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were also discussed.
