Manipur Assembly Session Set to Commence Amidst Restored Peace

New Legislative Session to Begin

Imphal, March 6: With a sense of administrative calm returning to the conflict-affected region of Manipur, the new session of the Manipur Assembly is set to commence on March 9, during which the Budget will be presented.

The last session, which lasted just one day, took place on Thursday following the establishment of a new government in the state.

Yumnam Khemchand Singh took the oath as Chief Minister the day prior, following the lifting of President’s Rule that had been in place due to ethnic unrest since 2023.

As per the official announcement, the session will kick off at 11 am on March 9.

While the end date of the session was not specified, officials indicated that it would last for a minimum of one week, during which the Budget will also be discussed.

BJP MLA Tongbram Robindro Singh had previously mentioned on February 28 that the Budget Session would take place after the Holi festival.

Additionally, a notification from Chief Secretary Puneet Kumat Goel stated, “The upcoming Assembly Session will start on March 9, 2026. All departments must submit their Annual Administrative Report for 2025-26 to be presented before the House.”

Manipur has been grappling with ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities since May 2023, which led to the imposition of President’s Rule in February of the following year.

The Assembly had been in a state of suspended animation during this period.

The violence erupted on May 3, 2023, following a tribal solidarity march in the hill districts, protesting the Meitei community's push for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

Since the onset of these conflicts, over 260 individuals, including members from both the Kuki and Meitei communities as well as security forces, have lost their lives, with thousands displaced from their homes.