Overview
- A bloc of 21 MLAs from Manipur, including BJP, NPP, and NPF members, submitted letters to PM Modi and HM Shah demanding the immediate formation of a popular government.
- The MLAs claim support from 32 legislators and warn they may stake a claim to form the government after May 15 if the Centre does not respond.
- The letter highlights public fears of renewed violence and growing opposition from civil society groups to President’s Rule, which was imposed in February 2025.
- Congress leaders criticized the MLAs for bypassing the Governor, alleging they ignored constitutional protocols in their appeal to the Centre.
- Ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities since May 2023 has left over 250 dead and displaced more than 60,000, with peace efforts still ongoing.