BJP in-charge of Northeast states visits Manipur

Published on May 6, 2025

IMPHAL — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in-charge of northeast, Sambit Patra, who arrived here on a two day visit to the state, left for the national capital on Tuesday after holding a series of meetings with BJP MLAs besides meeting former chief minister, N Biren Singh.
Though the actual agenda of the meetings is not known, the BJP leader drove to Kangpokpi district on Tuesday and met the BJP MLA Nemcha Kipgen at the latter’s residence and others at Kangpokpi, which is located about 45 km north of Imphal.
On Monday, soon after his arrival from Delhi, Patra went to Churachandpur and met BJP MLAs namely Vungzagin Valte of Thanlon and LM Khaute of Churachandpur.

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After returning from Churachandpur, Patra met former chief minister, N Biren Singh, at his residence at Luwangsangbam. He also visited the residence of Manipur Speaker, Th Satyabrata, Yumnam Khemchand and invited BJP MLAs for a meeting at Imphal Hotel.
Sambit Patra’s visit was seen crucial in the BJP’s efforts to engage with stakeholders in Manipur’s ongoing crisis and to seek inputs for a potential resolution path.
Manipur is currently under the President's Rule after the resignation of chief minister N Biren Singh in February this year.
The state has been witnessing a series of unwanted incidents after the May 3, 2023 when a student rally turned violent in Churachandpur district. The violence subsequently spread in other parts of the state in which more than 250 people have lost their lives, while more than 50,000 people were rendered homeless.