President’s Rule in Manipur: In a significant development, the President’s Rule has been imposed in Manipur, as per a notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs. This comes days after northeastern state’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned from his post on February 9. The Assembly has also been put under suspended animation. Announcing the proclamation of the central rule, a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said President Droupadi Murmu is of the opinion that “a situation has arisen in which the government of that state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution”.
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