NDA ally Kuki People's Alliance (KPA) withdraws support from N Biren Singh led government in Manipur, reported news agency PTI. 

The president Tongmang Haokip of the Kuki People's Alliance, a political party formed ahead of the 2022 Manipur election in a letter to Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on August 6 said supporting the Manipur  government headed by Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh was “no longer fructuous” in view of the “current conflagration”. 

"After careful consideration of the current conflagration, the continued support for the incumbent government of Manipur led by CM N Biren Singh is no longer fructuous. Accordingly, the support of the KPA to the Government of Manipur as hereby withdrawn and can be considered null and void”, read the letter.

The KPA has two MLAs in the 60 member Manipur Assembly, Kimneo Haokip Hangshing from Saikul and Chinlunthang from Singhat.

The BJP has 32 members in the Manipur Assembly, while it has the support of five NPF MLAs and three independent legislators.

The opposition legislators include seven from the NPP, five from the Congress and six from JD(U).

KPA's decision to walk out of the ruling alliance comes at a time when the government headed by Biren Singh continues to be under fire over its inability to control the violence which has killed more than 160 people. 

(Source- Hindustan Times)