All eyes are now on the BJP’s central leadership over its next step in strife-torn Manipur, a day after President`s rule was imposed in the northeastern state and the Assembly put under suspended animation. The decision to impose President’s rule came as the BJP failed to build a consensus on a chief ministerial candidate.

N Biren Singh, who was heading the BJP government in Manipur, resigned on Sunday as the chief minister after nearly 21 months of ethnic violence that has claimed over 250 lives so far. The Manipur Assembly has a tenure till 2027.