Imphal: As violent ethnic conflict in Manipur refused to die down, the National People’s Party (NPP), a key ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), announced withdrawal of support to the state.

The NPP's withdrawal of support for Manipur's BJP government highlights growing dissatisfaction with the handling of ethnic violence, though the BJP retains a majority and remains in power, facing increasing pressure to find a political solution to the crisis.

The move does not pose an immediate threat to the government led by Chief Minister N Biren Singh, as the BJP holds a comfortable majority with 37 MLAs of its own in the 60-member Assembly. However, the pullout of a key local ally represents a political setback,

Meghalaya's ruling NPP withdrew support from the BJP-led Manipur government, citing chief minister Biren Singh's failure to curb the ongoing violence. NPP's withdrawal doesn't impact BJP's majority. Former CM Okram Ibobi Singh demanded Prime Minister Modi's intervention,

Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew its support from the N Biren Singh-led BJP Government in Manipur with immediate effect amid the ongoing tensions in the state. The NPP (National People's Party) withdraws its support for the Manipur government with immediate effect.

In an official communique issued by the party, NPP stated that the N Biren Singh dispensation has “completely failed to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy” in Manipur, leading to their decision to withdraw support for the ruling party.

The National People's Party (NPP) has withdrawn its support from the BJP-led Manipur government, blaming its failure to quell the violence and restore peace in the state. The move follows a recent surge in violence,

The NPP holds seven seats in the 60-member legislative assembly, but the move is unlikely to destabilize the government, as the BJP maintains a clear majority with 32 seats.

As violence flares in Manipur, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s National People’s Party has withdrawn support from the BJP-led government headed by Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The NPP has seven MLAs in the 60-seat Manipur Assembly.

In a strong-worded letter to BJP chief JP Nadda, the National People's Party said that Manipur government, under the leadership of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, has completely failed to control the ethnic violence.