Turmoil in Manipur BJP, party legislators rebel against CM

By A Staff Reporter :   In in the wake of the resignation of former education minister and incumbent 

Heirok MLA Th Radheshyam from the post of advisor to CM, resignation of some BJP MLAs 

holding the top posts of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)/corporations as chairmen/deputy 

chairmen is imminent.

In his resignation letter, MLA Th Radheshyam said that the post of advisor to 

CM given to him was only for namesake and he was given no responsibility at all and accordingly 

resigned from the post.Just after resigning from the post, Th Radheshyam posted a video on social 

media and expressed his dissatisfaction over policy and governance of the present government led 

by CM Biren Singh.He said in the video that the present government is unable to even release 

pension amount for teachers who had retired after serving for a long time.Being an elected 

representative and holding the post of advisor to CM, many retired teachers approached him for 

highlighting their issues to the CM particularly on releasing pension amount but could not do so as 

the post was only for namesake, Radheshyam said in the video and also highlighted bad condition 

of roads in his constituency which could not be improved.

In another video he uploaded on social media from a park in New Delhi, MLA Th Radheshyam strongly called for politicians to speak the truth only in order to save Manipur.He said that the state would not move forward if politicians 

continue with illegal activities by virtue the power they possess though such activities are forbidden 

for public.Radheshyam had served people of the state as the education minister in the BJP 1.0 

government but many people are now anxious to know the reason behind his sudden resignation 

from the post of advisor to CM.

Amidst the situation, it is likely that some BJP MLAs who are holding chairmen/ deputy chairmen posts in different PSUs/corporations may resign.BJP got absolute majority in the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly election by bagging 32 seats and formed the BJP 2.0 government with Naga People's Front (NPF) extending support.Soon after forming the 

government led by CM N Biren, MLAs of political parties like National People's Party (NPP), Janata 

Dal United, Kuki People's Alliance and an independent MLA also extended support to the BJP 2.0 

government.

Out of six elected JDU MLAs, five had joined BJP too but some MLAs in the ruling side 

created problem in allotting ministerial berths.Nevertheless, 12 MLAs were made ministers 

including CM N Biren Singh as per directive of party's central leaders while some MLAs were 

allotted chairmen/deputy chairmen posts of some PSUs.With the visible change in the government, 

confusion within the state BJP cannot be denied and it is also learnt that some ruling MLAs have 

been camping in New Delhi since sometimes back.