Centre imposes President`s Rule in Manipur 4 days after CM Biren Singh resigned
President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur on Thursday, four days after N Biren Singh resigned as the Chief Minister of the northeastern state. The assembly has also been put under suspended animation, news agency PTI reported. Announcing the proclamation of Central rule, a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that 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”. “Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 356 of the Constitution, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby proclaim that I assume to myself as President of India all functions of the Government of the State of Manipur and all powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of that State,” the notification added. The assembly has been put under suspended animation, it said. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had failed to find Singh`s replacement four days after his resignation. Meanwhile, state forest …