US EditionParliament extends President's Rule in Manipur by six months
MANIPUR, INDIA, AUG 5 – Parliament extended central control due to ethnic violence causing over 260 deaths and 59,000 displacements, with governance transferred until fresh elections can restore stability.
- This session in New Delhi saw Parliament of India approve on August 5, 2025, a six-month extension of President's Rule in Manipur beyond August 13 under Article 356.
- Decades of systemic neglect and political marginalization fueled ethnic clashes, killing at least 260 and displacing over 59,000 between the Meitei and Kuki-Zomi communities.
- Amid opposition sloganeering, Rajya Sabha approved the resolution through a voice vote after Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai moved it.
- Under Article 356, the central government will oversee governance through the Governor of Manipur, with the president controlling the state's administration and possibly calling elections.
- However, the extension represents a fragile truce rather than a resolution of ethnic clashes in Manipur, as it has yet to mend the deeper tear in the social fabric.
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Parliament Approves Extension of President's Rule in Manipur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Parliament on Tuesday adopted the statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur for six more months. India News | Parliament Approves Extension of President's Rule in Manipur.
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