Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) president Conrad K. Sangma arrived in Imphal on Thursday, marking his first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023.

His visit comes amid rising demands for the restoration of an elected government in the state, which has been under President’s Rule since February this year.

Sangma, whose NPP has six MLAs in the 60-member Manipur Assembly, was received at the airport by party MLAs, state NPP president Y. Joykumar Singh, and other senior party leaders. During the visit, he met representatives of various displaced communities and civil society organisations, reaffirming his party’s commitment to peace-building and democratic restoration in the state.

“As a political party, it is essential to reach out and engage

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