Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has tendered his resignation to Governor La Ganeshan on Friday, a day after the BJP won a landslide victory in the assembly elections.
The BJP has secured 32 seats in the 60-member house.
The governor announced on Twitter that Singh has resigned as chief minister and will serve as caretaker chief minister till a permanent arrangement is formed.
The opposition Congress was reduced to only five seats in the assembly poll results announced on Thursday, down from its single-largest party status in the 2017 elections.
As per Election Commission, the Janata Dal (United), which had not won a seat in the previous elections, and the National People’s Party (NPP) both won six seats, while the Naga People’s Front got five.
Called on Hon’ble Governor of Manipur at the Raj Bhavan to tender my resignation from the post of Chief Minister today. I will now be serving as the caretaker Chief Minister. pic.twitter.com/Ni7qncSs0Y
— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) March 11, 2022