Manipur Assembly session resumes with obituary tributes, virtual participation of Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs, and INR 30,356 crore budget proposal.
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IMPHAL — The seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, which had been adjourned sine die on February 5, resumed on Monday with members of both the ruling and opposition benches participating in obituary references for 15 leaders, including a former prime minister and a former governor.
Six of the nine Kuki-Zo-Hmar MLAs — Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen (Kangpokpi), LM Khaute (Churachandpur), Letzamang Haokip (Henglep), Ngursanglur Sanate (Tipaimukh), Kimneo Haokip Hansing (Saikul) and Haokholet Kipgen (Saitu) — participated in the first day of the session virtually through video conferencing.
Their participation was displayed on a large TV screen installed behind the Speaker’s chair in the Assembly hall.
Chief Minister Khemchand Singh, apart from initiating the obituary references, also proposed the Budget Estimates for 2026–27.
Also read: Manipur Assembly budget session from March 9
“For the 2026–27 Budget Estimates, I am proposing a total expenditure of INR 30,356 crore. The total revenue expenditure is estimated at INR 19,807 crore, while the capital outlay is estimated at INR 4,716 crore,” Khemchand Singh said while highlighting the Revised Estimates for 2025–26.
While participating in the discussion on the governor’s address, senior Congress MLA O Ibobi Singh urged the government to focus more on trust-building measures along with proper maintenance of law and order in the state.
The ongoing Assembly session, which resumed on Monday, is scheduled to continue until March 17 and will comprise seven sittings.
During this period, the House will take up key legislative business, including the presentation and discussion on the Supplementary Demands for Grants 2025–26, voting on the same, a general discussion on the Budget Estimates for 2026–27, and the motion for election to three financial committees.
The question hour and consideration of demands for grants for various departments, along with the passage of government bills, if any, will begin from March 12 and continue until the final day of the session on March 17.
The Assembly had earlier convened for a one-day session on February 5 following the swearing-in of Y Khemchand Singh as the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur.