Manipur Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen switched off phone after Naga abductions: Deputy CM Losii Dikho
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho warned that ongoing ethnic violence between Naga and Kuki communities could jeopardize next year's state assembly elections. Naga legislators are demanding the removal of fellow Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen, citing her failure to act during recent abductions.
Why it matters
The escalating ethnic conflict in Manipur poses a significant threat to regional stability and the democratic process in the state.
Continuing Naga-Kuki violence in the hill districts of Manipur will make it difficult to conduct elections for the State Assembly next year, Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho said on Thursday (September 3, 2026), indicating that Naga legislators may reconsider their support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government if their concerns are not addressed, including their demand for the removal of fellow Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen.
Mr. Dikho is a member of the Naga People’s Front which is allied with the ruling BJP in Manipur, while Ms. Kipgen is a BJP MLA from the Kuki community. Chief Minister Khemchand Singh is from the Meitei community.
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