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BJP Brings Manipur MLAs Together in Delhi, Prioritizes Peace Over Government Return

Central leaders pressed MLAs to model reconciliation, promising security for travel across divided areas.

The meeting was conducted in three rounds, a Manipur MLA told HT
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Overview

  • After returning from Delhi, several BJP legislators said restoring normalcy must precede any move to reinstall an elected government.
  • The meeting at the BJP headquarters drew 34 MLAs, including four from the Kuki‑Zo community, marking their first joint setting with Meitei colleagues since the 2023 violence.
  • B.L. Santhosh and Sambit Patra urged MLAs to visit each other’s constituencies to encourage free movement, with assurances that security would be provided.
  • No decision on forming a government or choosing a leader was announced, and President’s Rule imposed on February 13 remains in place with the Assembly under suspended animation.
  • Manipur Congress mocked the gathering as a ‘crash course’ to justify failures, while party sources cast the talks as a step toward confidence‑building within a divided state unit.