Soram Sunil sworn-in as first mayor of Imphal
Congress councillor Soram Sunil was sworn in as the first mayor of Imphal, the capital city of Manipur on Thursday. Sunil was elected unanimously to the Imphal Municipal Corporation despite objection by the opposition BJP, who boycotted the election. With ongoing protests over the implementation of the Inner Line Permit in Manipur, the election was conducted amidst heavy security deployment.