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Manipur Assembly Opens Eighth Session, Observes Obituary Tributes
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 07:39 PM
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The Manipur Legislative Assembly convened its eighth session, beginning with formal obituary references to recently deceased dignitaries.
Imphal – The Manipur Legislative Assembly formally commenced its eighth session on Tuesday, marking the start of a new legislative calendar. The opening ceremony included official obituary references, with members paying respects to leaders and public servants who passed away in the preceding weeks.
Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Y. K. M. B. Singh, led the tribute, reading out names and brief contributions of the departed. The gesture aligns with parliamentary tradition, ensuring that the contributions of the deceased are acknowledged before legislative business resumes.
Following the homage, legislators proceeded to outline the agenda for the session, which is expected to address key issues such as infrastructure development, health services, and the ongoing peace process in the state. The session is slated to run for the next three months, with periodic sittings scheduled in Imphal.
Opposition parties welcomed the tribute but urged the government to focus on pressing socio‑economic challenges. The assembly will now move to debate pending bills and budgetary allocations for the fiscal year.
Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Y. K. M. B. Singh, led the tribute, reading out names and brief contributions of the departed. The gesture aligns with parliamentary tradition, ensuring that the contributions of the deceased are acknowledged before legislative business resumes.
Following the homage, legislators proceeded to outline the agenda for the session, which is expected to address key issues such as infrastructure development, health services, and the ongoing peace process in the state. The session is slated to run for the next three months, with periodic sittings scheduled in Imphal.
Opposition parties welcomed the tribute but urged the government to focus on pressing socio‑economic challenges. The assembly will now move to debate pending bills and budgetary allocations for the fiscal year.