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Who Is Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Meitei Leader Tipped To Be Manipur’s 56th CM? | India News

Who Is Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Meitei Leader Tipped To Be Manipur’s 56th CM? | India News

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Last Updated:February 03, 2026, 20:02 IST Yumnam Khemchand Singh became the first Indian to receive the 5th Dan black belt in traditional Taekwondo, awarded by the Global Traditional Taekwondo Federation in Seoul. BJP leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh elected as the leader of the BJP’s Manipur legislature party. (PTI) BJP leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh, who has been elected as the leader of the Manipur BJP Legislature Party, will likely be the 56th Chief Minister of the state. The decision was taken at a party meeting held in Delhi, marking a significant step towards the restoration of an elected government in Manipur after nearly a year under President’s Rule. Who is Yumnam Khemchand Singh? Yumnam Khemchand Singh, belonging to the Meitei community, represents Singjamei Assembly constituency in Manipur. He served as the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022. The 62-year-old MLA is a two-time MLA from the Singjamei constituency, having won the seat in the 2017 and 2022 Manipur Assembly elections on a BJP ticket. From 2022 and 2025, he held important ministerial …

Manipur’s Kuki Zo groups set deadline for political resolution of their demands| India News

Manipur’s Kuki Zo groups set deadline for political resolution of their demands| India News

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GUWAHATI: Representatives of the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur—including seven MLAs, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), and armed insurgent groups that are part of the suspension of operations (SoO) pact with the authorities —have asked the government to ensure that a political settlement is reached before the next Manipur assembly election. Security personnel stand guard as farmers work in the paddy fields of Waroiching, a sensitive zone along the Kangpokpi–Bishnupur boundary. (ANI) The Manipur assembly has been in suspended animation since February 2025 when central rule was imposed following the resignation of the state government led by N Biren Singh. The term of the curent assembly ends in March 2027. A five-point resolution adopted by the Kuki-Zo community at their meeting in Guwahati on Tuesday reiterated their demand for political settlement by creating an union territory with a legislature. This demand was first raised within days of the ethnic strife between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo communities erupting in May 2023. “The central government must expedite the political settlement to fulfill our demand for a union territory with legislature, including …

President Murmu To Reach Out To Meitei, Kuki And Naga Communities During 2-Day Manipur Visit | India News

President Murmu To Reach Out To Meitei, Kuki And Naga Communities During 2-Day Manipur Visit | India News

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Last Updated:December 10, 2025, 21:17 IST President Droupadi Murmu visits Manipur for two days, attending events in Imphal and Senapati, inaugurating projects, and honouring Nupee Lal Memorial. On the second day, the President will visit the Nupee Lal Memorial complex at Imphal and pay her respects to the brave women warriors of Manipur. (IMAGE: Screengrab) President Droupadi Murmu will be on a two-day visit to Manipur from Thursday during which she will be inaugurating several projects. According to an official statement, the President will be visiting historic Mapal Kangjeibung to witness a polo exhibition match after reaching Imphal. “On the same evening, the President will attend a civic reception to be hosted by the government of Manipur in her honour at the City Convention Centre, Imphal. She will also lay foundation stones and inaugurate various developmental projects on the occasion,” it stated. On the second day, the President will visit the Nupee Lal Memorial complex at Imphal and pay her respects to the brave women warriors of Manipur. Later, at Senapati, she will address a …

Meitei leader visits Kuki camp, warns divisions could harm future generations

Meitei leader visits Kuki camp, warns divisions could harm future generations

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Updated on: Dec 09, 2025 08:57 am IST It was the first such visit since the ethnic violence erupted in the state in May 2023 and left over 260 people dead and more than 60,000 displaced Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yumnam Khemchand, a Meitei, visited a camp of over 500 displaced Kukis on Monday at Litan Sareikhong in ethic violence-hit Manipur’s Ukhrul district and sought cooperation, emphasising that prolonged divisions could harm future generations. Meitei leader Yumnam Khemchand said inability to meet and communicate may hinder their development. (Sourced) It was the first such visit since the ethnic violence erupted in the state in May 2023 and left over 260 people dead and more than 60,000 displaced. Meitei and Kuki-Zo tribal areas have been virtually partitioned with security agencies establishing buffer regions between them since the violence broke out. The violence first began between the Meitei and Kuki communities before involving almost every community. Khemchand cited conflict in other parts of the world and said their inability to meet and communicate may hinder their …

In first visit to Manipur since conflict, Mohan Bhagwat to focus on Sangh’s ‘Panch Parivartan’ | Political Pulse News

In first visit to Manipur since conflict, Mohan Bhagwat to focus on Sangh’s ‘Panch Parivartan’ | Political Pulse News

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Guwahati, ImphalNovember 19, 2025 05:36 PM IST First published on: Nov 19, 2025 at 05:36 PM IST RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will arrive in Manipur for a three-day visit on Thursday, his first since the ethnic conflict between Kuki-Zos and Meiteis erupted in the state in May 2023. Bhagwat will visit the state as part of the Sangh’s programme for its centenary celebrations. According to local RSS functionaries, his visit will be limited to Imphal, where he will hold all his interactions in the RSS office.

Manipur Administration Begins Identifying Safe Zones For Displaced Families | Exclusive | India News

Manipur Administration Begins Identifying Safe Zones For Displaced Families | Exclusive | India News

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Last Updated:November 12, 2025, 07:00 IST The issue of internally displaced people remains one of the most critical challenges in Manipur If this plan is successfully implemented, a significant portion of the internally displaced population could find new homes, sources added. (Representational image: PTI) An effort has been initiated in Manipur to resettle displaced people in relatively safer areas, News18 has learnt. The civil administration has started identifying locations where damaged houses can be repaired and residents can be relocated without compromising their safety. There are currently over 50,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Manipur, all of whom wish to return to their homes. According to sources, the administration and the state government are making extensive efforts to ensure that these displaced people are accommodated in proper housing. Sources told News18 that several sites are being identified in fringe areas where people from both the Meitei and Kuki communities can be relocated. Some of these identified areas include Kangvai in Bishnupur district, Kaithalmanbi and Phayang in Imphal West/Kangpokpi district, and Dolaithabi in the Kangpokpi area. …

Meitei org’s strike call over removal of ‘Manipur’ from bus paralyses Imphal | Latest News India

Meitei org’s strike call over removal of ‘Manipur’ from bus paralyses Imphal | Latest News India

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Businesses, educational institutions, and markets were shut and public transport remained off the roads in Imphal on Thursday in response to a 48-hour strike call against a directive for the removal of “Manipur” from a state transport bus. Imphal’s main markets, Paona, Thangal, and Khwairamband Ima, were deserted on Thursday. (ANI/File) Kuldiep Singh, who was named the state’s security adviser as part of efforts to tackle the protracted ethnic violence in Manipur, defended the directive. He said it was a precautionary measure to avoid incidents like the one in Kangpokpi, where suspected Kuki-Zo militants attacked a bus. The ethnic violence in the state has since May 2023 claimed at least 260 lives and displaced around 60,000. It has forced Meiteis and Kukis to withdraw to their strongholds. The Meiteis, mostly Hindu, live largely in the plains of Imphal valley, and the Kukis, predominantly Christian, in the hills. Fortified buffer zones separate the Meitei and Kuki-Zo areas. On Wednesday, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a Meitei organisation, called for the bandh against the bus …

Kuki Armed Group Issues Threat While Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh Oversees Security For Shirui Lily Festival In Ukhrul

Kuki Armed Group Issues Threat While Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh Oversees Security For Shirui Lily Festival In Ukhrul

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Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A Kuki group has warned the Meitei community against passing through their villages during the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul, Manipur, from May 20-24. The warning came while the Manipur DGP was in Ukhrul overseeing security arrangements. Imphal/Guwahati: A Kuki group has warned members of the Meitei community against passing by their villages while going to a district in northern Manipur where the state-level Shirui Lily Festival 2025 is scheduled to be held from May 20 to 24. The festival, being promoted by the state government, celebrates the rare, endangered state flower Shirui Lily that grows in the hills of Ukhrul district, the home of Tangkhul Naga tribe and other Naga communities. The group ‘Kuki Zo Village Volunteer – Eastern Zone’ in a statement gave their best wishes for the festival, and offered support to the Naga tribes; however, it said it will not allow Meiteis to pass through Kuki villages that are located on the way to Ukhrul district. The Kuki group in its statement on …

Protests By Kuki, Meitei Groups Mark 2 Years Of Manipur Ethnic violence

Protests By Kuki, Meitei Groups Mark 2 Years Of Manipur Ethnic violence

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New Delhi: Members of the Kuki and Zomi tribes and the Meitei community held separate demonstrations at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday to mark the completion of two years since ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023. Dressed in black, the Kuki protesters mourned the loss of those killed in the violence and reiterated their demand for a separate administration for their community. The protest was organised by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) and the Kuki-Zo Women’s Forum, Delhi (KZWFD). The protesters raised their demands, including the creation of a separate administrative set-up for the Kuki tribes due to their concerns about safety, displacement and lack of justice. “We have been asking the government to give us a solution, let us live a normal life like people in any other state,” said Gladdy Vaipay Honjan, a Kuki activist in Delhi. She said the community continues to suffer even after two years, with no justice for the violence, displacements and destruction. Members of the Kuki tribes protest in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar The …

Shutdown in Manipur to mark two years of ethnic violence | Latest News India

Shutdown in Manipur to mark two years of ethnic violence | Latest News India

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May 03, 2025 10:25 AM IST It was on this day in 2023 that ethnic clashes broke out between the Meteis and Kukis, which left over 260 people killed and 1,500 injured. Shutdown called by various groups on Saturday to mark two years of the ethnic strife in Manipur affected normal lives in both the Maitei-controlled Imphal Valley and the Kuki-dominated hill districts. Markets were shut, public vehicles remained off the roads, and private offices remained closed across the state.(File Image) Meitei group Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) called a shutdown in the valley districts, while the Zomi Students Federation (ZSF) and the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) have imposed the shutdown in the hill districts. It was on this day in 2023 that ethnic clashes broke out between the Meteis and Kukis, which left over 260 people killed, 1,500 injured, and over 70,000 people displaced, according to officials. Markets were shut, public vehicles remained off the roads, and private offices remained closed across the state. A few private vehicles were seen on the roads …