Imphal, Oct 11: Three Manipur BJP MLAs, who returned from New Delhi on Saturday after holding meetings with Central leaders, said they were given an assurance that a popular government would be formed in the State soon.

BJP legislator Karam Shyam told reporters at the Imphal airport that they met BJP North East in-charge Sambit Patra and national general secretary BL Santosh during their stay in the national capital.

The Centre had imposed the President’s Rule in Manipur after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned, amid ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups. The State Assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation.

“We have been given assurance that a popular Government will be formed soon. No tentative timing for government formation is giv

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