8th session of 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly commences

By  News On Air   Sep 02, 2026

In Manipur, the 8th session of the ongoing 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly commenced today. The session will have three sittings and conclude on the 7th of this month.

Two legislators from the Kuki-Zo community – Haokholet Kipgen and Kimneo Haokip Hangshing attended the session physically today, marking the first time in over three years since ethnic violence in the State.

Haokholet Kipgen said he is happy to come back to attend the Assembly session after a long time and Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh welcomed the move, describing it as a positive step toward fostering unity and peace in the State. 

On the opening day of the session, the House conducted an obituary reference for the four Ex-MLAs and the Leader of the House placed the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Manipur Private School (Registration and Regulation) Rules, 2024 and the Manipur Town and Country Planning (Sixth Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. Later, the opposition and ruling party debated the implementation of NRC before the Census operation in Manipur.