The search for a successor to Manipur CM N Biren Singh remains ongoing. BJP's North-East in-charge Sambit Patra is assessing candidates focused on Meitei-Kuki reconciliation. Cabinet minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh is among those vying for the position, emphasizing the need for peace and restoring normalcy in the state.
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