Manipur Assembly Session Declared ‘Null and Void’ Ahead of Scheduled Start

GG News Bureau
Imphal, 10th Feb. The 7th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, which was set to commence on February 10, has been declared “null and void” with immediate effect, according to an official notice issued on Sunday.

Assembly Secretary K. Meghajit Singh stated in the notice that the decision was taken under Article 174(1) of the Constitution.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, I, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Governor of Manipur, hereby order that the previous directive to summon the 7th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, which has yet to commence, is hereby declared null and void with immediate effect,” the notification read.

The abrupt cancellation of the session has raised questions about the political situation in the state, though no official reason has been provided for the move.