Overview
- At a Guwahati meeting, seven Kuki‑Zo MLAs, the Kuki‑Zo Council and SoO‑signatory groups adopted a five‑point resolution seeking a Union Territory with a legislature and land protections, to be finalized before the current assembly term ends in 2027.
- The resolution states that without such commitments from the Centre and the state, Kuki‑Zo groups and MLAs will refrain from participating in the formation of an elected government.
- The Union government is weighing a return to elected rule in Manipur, for which the participation of the ten Kuki‑Zo MLAs is seen as essential, while the state remains under President’s Rule since February 13, 2025.
- The Kuki‑Zo Council has called mass rallies across Kuki‑Zo districts on Wednesday to urge the Centre to expedite a political solution, with organizers asking schools and institutions to close for the day.
- Kuki‑Zo Council chairman Henlianthang Thanglet warned that bringing the ten MLAs into a state government now could trigger chaos and urged continuing President’s Rule as talks under the extended Suspension of Operations proceed.