Overview

• The cabinet has taken cognizance of the expert committee’s report and will study it in detail before any decision.
• The report blends options to retain the current formula with fresh ideas, including economic criteria beyond the 1972 framework.
• The government says it will take time, conduct legal vetting, and may accept or reject recommendations after consultations.
• The committee submitted its findings in June following demands for a review that intensified with VPP leader Ardent Basaiawmoit’s 2023 fast.
• Deputy Speaker Timothy D Shira resigned at the chief minister’s request, and an election for his replacement is slated for the last day of the session, prompting talk of a cabinet reshuffle.