S Subhashchandra Singh, TT Haokip & Samuel Jendai resigned as BJP MLAs & joined Congress today in Imphal (ANI photo)
GUWAHATI: The BJP-led coalition government in Manipur suffered a huge blow after three BJP MLAs resigned and joined opposition Congress while its two allies withdrew their support to the government on Wednesday.
It allies, NPP and TMC, and an Independent, having a combined strength of six legislators, including deputy chief minister Y Joykumar (NPP), withdrew their support to BJP-led government.
The shift in the political equilibrium in the 60-member house has come ahead of the Rajya Sabha election on Friday in which BJP is fielding the titular king of Manipur Leishmba Sanajaoba as its candidate.
Welcoming the three new entrants