Manipur Cong MLA defects to join BJP
A Congress MLA from Manipur, Shyamkumar Singh, has switched sides and joined the BJP. Following this, the BJP MLAs and supporting MLAs met Governor Najma Heptulla to stake claim to form the government in Manipur. BJP has 21 seats in the 60-member Manipur Assembly and also has the support of National People's Party, which has four seats in the house.