 "Manipur Assembly polls: N Biren Singh resigns, to serve as caretaker CM till new govt takes charge")
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday tendered his resignation to Governor La Ganeshan, a day after the BJP coasted to victory in the insurgency-ridden northeastern state, bagging 32 seats in the 60-member House. Singh has given his resignation from the post of chief minister to be the caretaker chief minister till a permanent arrangement is made, the governor said on Twitter. In the assembly poll results declared on Thursday, opposition Congress, in one of its worst-ever performance, was reduced to just five seats from its single-largest party status in the 2017 elections. The Janata Dal (United), which had not won a seat in the previous elections and the National People’s Party (NPP) clinched six seats each, while the Naga People’s Front bagged five seats, according to the Election Commission. Click here for latest updates on Assembly Elections 2022 Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The BJP secured a majority on its own in the 60-seat Assembly. While CM N Biren Singh led the party to victory, there’s no clarity that he will retain his post
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