Hours following the Manipur unit of JD(U) announced withdrawing support from the Biren Singh-led NDA government in Manipur, the JD(U) removed its state president for taking the decision. The party said that it continues to support the NDA government and that its Manipur president Kshetrimayum Biren Singh wrote the letter withdrawing support without consulting the central leadership.
In a statement, JD(U) national spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan Prasad called the reports of the party’s decision to sever ties with the BJP in Manipur “misleading and baseless”. He said that the party’s Manipur president Kshetrimayum Biren Singh wrote the letter independently and didn’t consult the party’s central leadership about the same.
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said, “This is misleading and baseless. The party has taken cognizance of this and the president of Manipur unit of the party has been relieved of his position. We have supported NDA and our support to the NDA government in Manipur will continue even in future. Manipur unit did not have any communication with the central leadership, they were not taken into confidence. He (Manipur JDU chief) had written the letter on his own. Considering this an act of indiscipline, action has been taken against him and relieved of his position.”
He added, “We are with the NDA and the state unit will continue to serve people of Manipur towards development of the state.” Notably, the letter written by Kshetrimayum Biren Singh said, “In the election to State Assembly of Manipur held in February/March, 2022, six candidates set up by Janata Da l(United) were returned. After a few months, five MLAs of Janata Dal(United) defected to BJP. Trial under Tenth Schedule of Constitution of India of the five MLAs is pending before the Speaker’s Tribunal. After Janata Dal(United) became a part of INDIA bloc, support to the BJP led government was withdrawn by Janata Dal(United) by informing the office of Hon’ble Governor, Leader of the House(Chief Minister) and Speaker. As such, seating arrangement of the lone MLA of Janata Dal (United) in Manipur, Md. Abdul Nasir is made in the Opposition Bench in the last session of Assembly by the Speaker.”
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