“Whereas, I, Droupadi Murmu, President of India, have received a report from the Governor of the State of Manipur and after considering the report and other information received by me, I am satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of that State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India (hereinafter referred to as 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 –
(a) 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 the that State;
(b) declare that the powers of the Legislature of the said State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament“, the official notification read.
Manipur was previously under the rule of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government. In November 2024, the Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP) withdrew support to the Biren Singh government. Singh resigned on February 9, after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda.
The BJP attempted to forge a consensus regarding the successor to Biren Singh, but its efforts proved unsuccessful. Amidst this leadership crisis, there were significant calls from the political opposition, including Congress, as well as from civil society members, advocating for the imposition of President’s Rule in Manipur.
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