<p>The Congress party on Wednesday sensed an opportunity to form the government in Manipur after nine MLAs, including three of the BJP, shifted allegiance to the grand old party.</p>.<p>Nine MLAs including deputy chief minister Y Joykumar Singh resigned on Wednesday. In the swift political development, four legislators of National People’s Party (NPP), a BJP ally in the state, an independent MLA and a Trinamool Congress MLA have withdrawn support to the Chief Minister N Biren Singh-led coalition government.</p>.<p>Confirming the resignation of NPP MLAs, deputy chief minister Y Joykumar Singh told reporters in Imphal that the decision was taken in view of the “insult” being faced by him and his party MLAs from the BJP.</p>.<p>“We are trying to form the government in Manipur,” a senior Congress leader told <em>DH</em> in Delhi. The Congress party is likely to meet Governor Najma Heptulla on Thursday to move a no-confidence motion and a floor test.</p>.<p>In 2017 assembly elections, Congress had emerged as the single-largest party with 28 seats in the 60-member assembly. But, BJP with 21 seats managed to form the government by forming a coalition with the National People’s Party (NPP), Naga People’s Front (NPF) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). The NPP and NPF have four MLAs each and LJP has one. </p>.<p>An independent MLA and the lone Trinamool legislator too had supported the BJP.</p>
<p>The Congress party on Wednesday sensed an opportunity to form the government in Manipur after nine MLAs, including three of the BJP, shifted allegiance to the grand old party.</p>.<p>Nine MLAs including deputy chief minister Y Joykumar Singh resigned on Wednesday. In the swift political development, four legislators of National People’s Party (NPP), a BJP ally in the state, an independent MLA and a Trinamool Congress MLA have withdrawn support to the Chief Minister N Biren Singh-led coalition government.</p>.<p>Confirming the resignation of NPP MLAs, deputy chief minister Y Joykumar Singh told reporters in Imphal that the decision was taken in view of the “insult” being faced by him and his party MLAs from the BJP.</p>.<p>“We are trying to form the government in Manipur,” a senior Congress leader told <em>DH</em> in Delhi. The Congress party is likely to meet Governor Najma Heptulla on Thursday to move a no-confidence motion and a floor test.</p>.<p>In 2017 assembly elections, Congress had emerged as the single-largest party with 28 seats in the 60-member assembly. But, BJP with 21 seats managed to form the government by forming a coalition with the National People’s Party (NPP), Naga People’s Front (NPF) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). The NPP and NPF have four MLAs each and LJP has one. </p>.<p>An independent MLA and the lone Trinamool legislator too had supported the BJP.</p>
