BJP leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh claims to form a government in Manipur, currently under President’s rule since February 2025.
BJP Manipur Legislature Party Leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) staked a claim to form a government in Manipur.
Manipur has been under the President’s rule since February 2025.
Mr. Khemchand met Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the Governor of Manipur at Lok Bhavan in Imphal, and submitted a claim to form a BJP-led NDA government in the State.
Two Kuki-Zo MLAs L.M. Khaute and Ngursanglur Sanate were also present.
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