Political slugfest has erupted over the ethnic strife in Manipur with the state Chief Minister N. Biren Singh slamming Congress leader P. Chidambaram for accusing him of the violence in the northeastern state.

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh on Tuesday hit back at Congress leader P Chidambaram for blaming him for the crisis in the state and accused the former Union Minister of being the "root cause" of the ongoing crisis in the northeastern state.

NPP chief Conrad Sangma said that his party has withdrawn support from the N Biren Singh-led government in Manipur and not the BJP.

Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh has refuted former Union Minister P Chidambaram's claims, who blamed Singh for the ongoing Manipur crisis. Singh alleged that Chidambaram's past actions during his tenure as Home Minister are the actual root cause of the ongoing unrest,

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Congress leader P Chidambaram calls for the removal of Manipur CM Biren Singh, accusing him of being the cause of the crisis in the violence-ridden state.

Meghalaya's ruling NPP withdrew support from the BJP-led Manipur government, citing chief minister Biren Singh's failure to curb the ongoing violence. NPP's withdrawal doesn't impact BJP's majority. Former CM Okram Ibobi Singh demanded Prime Minister Modi's intervention,

Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew its support from the N Biren Singh-led BJP Government in Manipur with immediate effect amid the ongoing tensions in the state. The NPP (National People's Party) withdraws its support for the Manipur government with immediate effect.

The NPP's withdrawal of support for Manipur's BJP government highlights growing dissatisfaction with the handling of ethnic violence, though the BJP retains a majority and remains in power, facing increasing pressure to find a political solution to the crisis.

The NPP holds seven seats in the 60-member legislative assembly, but the move is unlikely to destabilize the government, as the BJP maintains a clear majority with 32 seats.

NPP withdraws support from BJP-led government in Manipur, citing dissatisfaction with handling of ethnic violence. BJP retains majority with support from regional allies.