Manipur news & politics
The latest news from Manipur, where N. Biren Singh (BJP) is Chief Minister. Most covered in the last 30 days: crime violence, protest opposition, rape sexual crime.
TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh questions security deployment in Delhi over 306 Manipur deaths
Kunal Ghosh, a TMC MLA aligned with the Mamata Banerjee faction, questioned why security forces were deployed against youth protesting in Delhi instead of being sent to Manipur. The conflict there has claimed 306 lives since May 2023. Protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged SIR irregularities. Abhijeet Dipke and Neha Bora were detained before a CJP march on Friday.
BJYM protests Angomcha Bimol Akoijam's resignation amid clashes over sexual harassment allegations
On October 16, 2026, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam arrived in Imphal as the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity women’s wing and Congress supported him against sexual harassment allegations from Jawaharlal Nehru University students. The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha protested his resignation, clashing with workers at the state headquarters. N. Popilal stated the protest diverted attention from a conflict claiming over 310 lives since May 2023.
ECI orders Special Summary Revision in Manipur to enroll left out and first-time voters
The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a Special Summary Revision in Manipur. Arun Kumar Sinha, Chief Electoral Officer, announced January 1, 2027, as the qualifying date for enrolling left out and first-time voters. Final rolls will be published January 4, 2027. Following a September revision, 1,32,456 voters were deleted from 19,60,620 eligible voters across 60 Assembly seats before March 2027 elections.
Manipur violence shifts to hill districts with nearly 100 deaths from 300 incidents
In 2026, violence in Manipur shifted to hill districts like Ukhrul, Kamjong, Kangpokpi, Noney, Tamenglong, and Senapati. ACLED reported nearly 100 deaths from over 300 incidents between January 1 and October 10. On February 7, a Tangkhul Naga man was assaulted by Kuki men at Litan Sareikhong. Violence included ambushes, arson, and hostage-taking involving groups like KNF-P, KRA, NSCN-IM, and ZUF-K.
Security forces recover decapitated head of Naga villager killed by Kuki extremists
On Thursday, an autopsy was conducted on Ajinbou Ringkangmai and Dibambou Ringkangmai, two Naga villagers allegedly killed by Kuki extremists in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on October 10, 2026. Security forces recovered Ajinbou's decapitated head at 1.30 a.m. The Working Committee of the Joint Tribes Council-Manipur demanded its return within 48 hours. Meanwhile, a Kuki woman was reportedly killed in Kamjong district.
84 hospitalized including BSF personnel after food poisoning at Don Bosco School
Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam stated that 84 people, including Border Security Force personnel from Company D of the 58th Battalion and civilians, were hospitalized at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Manipur. After eating puri and potato curry at Don Bosco School on Thursday around 8.30 am, they suffered food poisoning symptoms. Currently, 83 patients are stable.
Manipur Police arrest 13, including a child, for monetizing non-consensual explicit videos
Manipur Police arrested 13 individuals, including one Child in Conflict with the Law, under Operation Dignity for allegedly circulating and monetizing non-consensual explicit videos of Manipuri women and Child Sexual Abuse Material via Telegram. An FIR was registered in Bishnupur district after seizing 14 mobile phones and one laptop. Investigators are tracing financial transactions to identify the full network and additional victims.
Manipur police arrest 12 for monetising non-consensual explicit content and child abuse material
On October 13, 2026, police in Manipur arrested 12 people and detained a juvenile for allegedly circulating and monetising non-consensual explicit content and child sexual abuse material on Telegram. During Operation Dignity, officers seized 14 mobile phones across Bishnupur, Imphal West, and Kakching districts. An investigation is underway to trace financial transactions and identify the wider network of victims.
Inner Manipur MP calls JNU sexual harassment allegations a "witch hunt" for criticism
Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, an Inner Manipur MP, claimed sexual harassment allegations from Jawaharlal Nehru University students are a "witch hunt" for his criticism of the state's ethnic conflict. After being sacked last week on 9 counts, he accused Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit of misrepresenting facts. He rejected BJP claims that Rahul Gandhi is protecting him and warned of public anger in Manipur.
Joint Tribes Council Manipur issues 48-hour ultimatum for Ajinbou R.'s severed head
The Joint Tribes Council Manipur issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the return of 52-year-old Ajinbou R.'s severed head after he was allegedly killed in Makui Ashang village, Kangpokpi district on October 10, 2026. The council blamed state and central governments for violence that killed nine people across Kamjong, Ukhrul, and Kangpokpi districts between October 9-10, 2026. Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh condemned the killings.
Seven banned armed groups call for Manipur shutdown over 1949 merger allegations
Seven banned armed groups in Manipur, including the Kangleipak Communist Party, Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), PREPAK-Pro, Revolutionary People’s Front, United National Liberation Front, and Socialist Revolutionary Party, called for a 12-hour shutdown on October 15. They protest the 1949 merger with the Indian Union, alleging King Bodhchandra signed it under gunpoint in Shillong on September 21, 1949.
Violence in Manipur's Kamjong and Kangpokpi districts kills nine including Naga, Kuki, and Nepali
Violence in Manipur's Kamjong and Kangpokpi districts killed nine people, including six Naga, two Kuki, and one Nepali. Yumnam Khemchand Singh condemned the killings and met Narendra Modi in Delhi to discuss restoring peace. The chief minister requested upgrading state highways and turning RIMS into AIIMS. Modi acknowledged improvements and promised to address the state's issues.
