N Biren Singh resigned as Manipur's chief minister amid BJP discord and impending no-confidence motion, following ethnic violence and Supreme Court scrutiny.

Leaders from the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities – who are on the two sides of the ethnic divide – saw little meaningful change from Singh’s exit.

The announcement to relieve Ksh Biren Singh of his responsibility to lead the JD (U) in Manipur came hours after he declared that the party didn’t support the BJP-led govt