Ethnic Conflict

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh in New Delhi on October 8, 2026, to discuss the state government's efforts to restore peace and normalcy amid continuing ethnic tensions. According to the Chief Minister's Office, Shah said he would visit Manipur later in October. The meeting also highlighted the resumption of the Imphal–Dimapur–Guwahati bus service and the continuing challenges surrounding inter-community tensions and reconciliation.

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh invoked the State’s historical tradition of hill outreach by Manipuri kings while calling for lasting peace and greater interaction among communities amid the State’s prolonged ethnic conflict.

Congress leaders Alka Lamba and O. Ibobi Singh sharply criticised the BJP over governance, development and the situation in Manipur. Lamba projected Rahul Gandhi as the next Prime Minister, while Ibobi accused the BJP of weakening and dividing the state. The Heirok conference also focused on women's political participation and Congress's efforts to strengthen its organisation in Manipur.

Manipur's government has deferred expansion of its Council of Ministers amid continuing violence and security concerns, with further appointments reportedly likely to be considered after the October Durga Puja period.

Manipur politics is intensifying ahead of the 2027 Assembly election as the Centre defers the Census amid demands for an NRC first, bringing citizenship, migration, displacement and electoral delimitation into the centre of the political debate.

Manipur's political activity is intensifying ahead of the 2027 Assembly election as security, rehabilitation and governance remain major issues. The launch of the People's Reformation Party under Andy Mangsatabam adds a new local political force, with the party planning to contest up to 40 of the state's 60 Assembly constituencies.

Manipur's political landscape is becoming increasingly active ahead of the 2027 Assembly election, with demands for an NRC before the Census, the Centre's deferment of Census house-listing, regional-party coordination and the return of two Kuki-Zo MLAs to the Assembly emerging as major political developments.

The demand to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) before conducting the Census has become a major political issue in Manipur ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. The Centre deferred the Census exercise in the state after discussions over the NRC demand, while Kuki-Zo organisations have opposed conducting an NRC before the Census. The debate is closely linked to concerns over migration, demographic change, citizenship documentation and the future delimitation of Assembly constituencies.

खट्टर vs सैनी, हुड्डा vs सैलजा, हिसार में SIR में सबसे ज्यादा गड़बड़ी

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has responded sharply to the ruling NDA alliance's impressive performance in the Andhra Pradesh municipal elections. Following the announcement of the results, Jagan took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and posted a sarcastic message targeting Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the police department and the State Election Commission (SEC).