Fracture in Biren Singh govt as NDA partner KPA withdraws support
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Imphal: The NDA partner Kuki People's Alliance (KPA) declared on Sunday that it was ending its support for the N Biren Singh government in Manipur.
Tongmang Haokip, president of the KPA, wrote a letter to Governor Anusuiya Uikey informing the party's intention to sever ties with the BJP-led administration in Manipur, where ethnic rioting has cost more than 160 lives over the past three months.
"After careful consideration of the current conflagration, the continued support for the incumbent government of Manipur led by Chief Minister N Biren Singh is no longer fructuous.
"Accordingly, the support of the KPA to the Government of Manipur is hereby withdrawn and can be considered null and void," Haokip said in the letter.
In the 60-member House, the KPA has two MLAs - Kimneo Haokip Hangshing from Saikul and Chinlunthang from Singhat.
The BJP has 32 members in the Manipur Assembly, while it has the support of five NPF MLAs and three independent legislators.
The opposition legislators include seven from the NPP, five from Congress and six from JD(U).
With PTI inputs
