![[File] People watch a funeral of Meiteis who were killed after ethnic violence broke out in Borobekra, Jiribam in Manipur on NOvember 22, 2024 | Reuters](https://img.theweek.in/content/dam/week/week/news/india/images/2025/2/13/manipur-meiteis-reuters1.jpg.image.340.191.jpg "[File] People watch a funeral of Meiteis who were killed after ethnic violence broke out in Borobekra, Jiribam in Manipur on NOvember 22, 2024 | Reuters")
After days-long political uncertainties in Manipur following the resignation of Chief Minister Biren Singh, the Centre on Thursday imposed the President's Rule in the strife-torn state.
The state assembly has been put under suspended animation.
The decision came after the ruling BJP failed to choose Singh's successor despite several rounds of discussions between the party's northeast in-charge Sambit Patra and the state legislators.
A notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said President Droupadi Murmu is of the opinion that "a situation has arisen in which the government of that state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution".
"Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 356 of the Constitution, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby proclaim that I assume to myself as President of India all functions of the Government of the State of Manipur and all powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of that State," it said.
Singh resigned as the chief minister on February 9 ahead of a no-confidence motion threat by the opposition Congress.
The Governor had convened the Assembly session to begin on February 10 and a no-confidence motion submitted by the Congress was to be taken up.
Singh had been under fire for the ethnic violence that broke out in the state in May 2023 between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups, killing at least 25 people so far.
