Ten BJP MLAs from Manipur, including former chief minister N Biren Singh and speaker Th Satyabrata Singh, on Saturday left for the national capital for a meeting with the party's central leadership. Some other BJP MLAs are also in the national capital for "personal reasons," a party leader said.

Biren Singh told the press that he was hopeful that "some positive decision" would be taken at the meeting.

"I am expecting positive things for a better Manipur. I hope a positive decision will be taken at the meeting. As far as the formation of the government is concerned, it will be known only after the meeting," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

MLA Kh Joykishan Singh said the meeting is expected to be related to government formation.

MLA RK Imo Singh said, "We have been called for

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