Overview

• The Janata Dal (United)'s Manipur unit announced withdrawal of support from the BJP-led government, with its lone MLA moving to the Opposition benches.
• JD(U) national leadership denied the withdrawal, calling the state unit's announcement misleading and unauthorized.
• The Manipur JD(U) chief, Kshetrimayum Biren Singh, was removed from his position for issuing the letter without consulting the party's central leadership.
• The BJP-led government in Manipur remains stable, holding a strong majority with 37 BJP MLAs, support from five Naga People's Front MLAs, and three Independents in the 60-member Assembly.
• This development follows previous defections of five out of six JD(U) MLAs in Manipur to the BJP after the 2022 state elections, with disqualification proceedings still pending.