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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.

BJP central leadership faces decision on Manipur after President's rule; security beefed up, political uncertainty looms.

All eyes are now on the BJP 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.

Following the imposition of President's Rule in Manipur, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Friday reiterated that the state's territorial integrity would remain intact and vowed his party's commitment to restoring peace in the region.

Capping days of speculations following the resignation of Chief Minister Biren Singh, the Centre on Thursday imposed the President's Rule in the strife-torn state of Manipur. The move came as the BJP leadership could not arrive at a consensus on the next Chief Minister.

The imposition of President's rule was prompted by the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who stepped down after nearly 21 months of ethnic violence in the state that has claimed over 250 lives.

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

Security was heightened in Imphal on Friday following the imposition of the President's Rule in Manipur, a move triggered by prolonged ethnic violence and political instability in the state.