Opinion: Biren Singh Has Quit, What Next? How BJP & Centre Can Aid Manipur’s Return To Normalcy

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh submits his resignation to Governor A.K. Bhalla, in Imphal on Sunday.

Source : PTI

After digging his heels in for months amid ethnic violence in Manipur, BJP leader N. Biren Singh finally resigned as Chief Minister on February 9, resulting in hectic political activity in the northeastern state. His resignation came 21 months after the violence between the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zos — which has resulted in more than 250 deaths and the displacement of more than 60,000 people — began.  Until the time of writing this piece, it was unclear if Biren Singh’s