Direct rule in violence-hit Indian state

Direct rule in violence-hit Indian state after chief minister quits
The Indian government has brought the troubled north-eastern state of Manipur under direct federal rule days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. Singh, from India's governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), quit on Sunday after facing months of pressure to step down.
Why Biren Singh quit as Manipur chief minister 21 months after violence began
N Biren Singh tendered his resignation as Manipur chief minister on Sunday (February 9). The move comes amid rising dissent against him from within the BJP for his handling of the ethnic violence that has been ongoing since May 2023.
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India imposes direct rule in Manipur after chief minister's resignation
India's federal government imposed direct rule in the restive northeastern state of Manipur, four days after Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh tendered his resignation, officials said Friday. The decision was announced Thursday evening through a notification from the federal home ministry that the president's rule in the state has been imposed under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution.
What led to Biren Singh's resignation as Chief Minister of violence-hit Manipur
N Biren Singh's resignation as Manipur Chief Minister came amid growing dissent within the BJP over his handling of ethnic violence, an impending no-confidence motion, forensic examination of an inflammatory voice clip,
Manipur News Today | Biren Singh Quits As Chief Minister 2 Years After Manipur Violence Began
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned today - two years after ethnic violence broke out in the state -- to quell dissidence in the state BJP against his leadership as his government faces the possibility of a Congress no-confidence motion and floor test.
India imposes direct rule on its restive Manipur state
The Indian federal government took over direct control of the restive northeastern state of Manipur on Thursday after the region's chief minister resigned amid ethnic violence that has killed at least 250 people over two years and displaced thousands.
India imposes presidential rule in conflict-hit Manipur after CM’s resignation
Ethnic violence between Meiteis, who make up slightly more than half of the population, and the minority Kuki community has killed more than 250 people and displaced about 60,000 since May 2023.
Biren Singh Quits As Chief Minister 2 Years After Manipur Violence Began
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned today - two years after ethnic violence broke out in the state - to quell dissidence in the state BJP against his leadership as his government faces the possibility of a Congress no-confidence motion.
President’s Rule imposed in violence-hit Manipur days after Biren Singh stepped down as Chief Minister
President’s Rule imposed in violence-hit Manipur days after Biren Singh stepped down as Chief Minister.
From ‘blatant power manoeuvre’ to ‘long overdue’: Varied reactions to President’s Rule across Manipur’s divide
President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur on Thursday, 21 months after the beginning of the ethnic violence in the state and ...
Full List of Chief Ministers of Manipur (1963-2025)
Manipur, a princely state in northeastern India, merged with the Indian Union on October 15, 1949. This followed the signing ...
Meitei body claims Prez rule in Manipur 'most unfortunate', Kukis claim move long overdue
The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of several Imphal-based civil society ...