New Delhi, July 25: The Central Government has proposed to extend President’s Rule in Manipur for an additional six months starting August 13, 2025, as the state continues to grapple with political uncertainty and ethnic unrest. A statutory resolution to this effect has been formally submitted to the Rajya Sabha by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and has been admitted by the Chair, though it is yet to be scheduled for discussion.
According to a statement from the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the resolution seeks approval from the Upper House to continue the Proclamation issued on February 13, 2025, under Article 356 of the Constitution. The extension will be discussed in Parliament once the Business Advisory Committee allocates time for it in the legislative agenda.
President’s Rule was imposed in Manipur earlier this year following the resignation of then Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.
The ethnic conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023, between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities has claimed over 250 lives and displaced more than 60,000 people. While the situation has relatively stabilized in recent months, with reports of RSS-backed mediation and renewed community-level dialogues, large-scale resettlement and disarmament efforts are still underway.
The Manipur Assembly, elected in 2022 and with its term running until 2027, remains under suspended animation. Constitutionally, President’s Rule can be extended for up to three years, subject to biannual parliamentary approval.
