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Biren quits as CM of Manipur, assembly session suspended

IndiaTimes Sunday, 9 February 2025
Manipur CM N Biren Singh resigned on Sunday after facing increasing calls to step down over managing the ethnic conflict since May 2023. His resignation came on the eve of the assembly's budget session and a potential no-trust motion by Congress.
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News video: Manipur BREAKING | CM Biren Singh Hands Over Resignation to Governor Amid Violence in State

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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has submitted his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla amid ongoing violence in the state. Singh’s move comes ahead of the assembly session set to begin on February 10, where the opposition Congress planned to introduce a no-confidence motion against his...

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