N. Biren Singh resigns as Manipur Chief Minister
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan, Imphal, on 9 February 2025, nearly two years after ethnic violence broke out in the state.
Summary
N. Biren Singh of the BJP resigned as Chief Minister of Manipur on 9 February 2025, handing his letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan in Imphal. The Governor accepted the resignation, along with that of the council of ministers, and asked him to continue in office until alternative arrangements were made. The resignation came amid dissent within the state BJP and a day before the Assembly was to meet, where the Congress had planned a no-confidence motion. Ethnic violence in Manipur began in May 2023. In his letter, Singh urged the Centre to continue its crackdown on border infiltration.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 9 February 2025, Raj Bhavan, Imphal
- Governor
- Ajay Kumar Bhalla
- Governor's request
- Continue until alternative arrangements are made
- Background
- Ethnic violence since May 2023; Congress planned a no-confidence motion
Practice MCQs 4 questions
To whom did N. Biren Singh tender his resignation as Manipur Chief Minister on 9 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla
He handed his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan, Imphal.
After accepting N. Biren Singh's resignation on 9 February 2025, what did the Manipur Governor ask him to do?
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Correct answer: B — Continue in office until alternative arrangements are made
The Governor accepted the resignation and asked him to continue in office until alternative arrangements were made.
N. Biren Singh's resignation on 9 February 2025 came nearly two years after ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in:
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Correct answer: A — May 2023
Ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, nearly two years before the resignation.
Consider the following statements about N. Biren Singh's resignation (February 2025): 1. He tendered it at Raj Bhavan in Imphal. 2. The Governor accepted the resignation of his council of ministers as well. 3. He resigned after losing a floor test in the Manipur Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
He resigned at Raj Bhavan, Imphal, and the Governor accepted the council of ministers' resignation too. There was no floor test; he quit a day before the Assembly was to meet, where the Congress had planned a no-confidence motion.