The Manipur government has announced a significant allocation of Rs 734 crore in its 2026-27 budget, focusing on the rehabilitation and resettlement of those displaced due to ethnic unrest. Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh presented the budget estimates, which also aim at bolstering the economic infrastructure of the northeastern state.
After a long deliberation with central party leaders, the Manipur BJP Legislature Party on Tuesday elected Y. Khemchand Singh as its leader, and thus the Chief Minister. Sources said the swearing-in ceremony of the new government will take place in Imphal on Wednesday. The central leadership has decided to appoint two Deputy Chief Ministers, one likely from the Kuki community, sources said.
