May 3, 2023 – Ethnic clashes erupt between Meitei and Kuki‑Zo communities, killing about 250 people and displacing roughly 60,000, creating a humanitarian crisis that underlies later political instability. [7]

July 31 – August 12, 2024 – The sixth session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly convenes, marking the last legislative activity before the assembly becomes dormant amid escalating violence. [2]

Feb 9, 2025 – Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigns amid intensifying Meitei‑Kuki violence, creating a power vacuum that prompts central intervention. [4]

Feb 13, 2025 – The Union government imposes President’s Rule, suspending the 60‑member assembly and placing Manipur under direct central administration. [4][6][7]

Aug 5, 2025 – Parliament passes a six‑month amendment extending President’s Rule until Feb 13, 2026, buying the Centre time to seek a political solution before a constitutional amendment would be required. [7]

Dec 8, 2025 – A Meitei MLA from Singjamei visits a Kuki relief camp in Ukhrul, urging inmates “With Christmas approaching, we all should pray for the return of peace in the State” and calling for unhindered village visits. [9]

Dec 8, 2025 – Yumnam Khemchand Singh tours Kuki‑Zo villages in Ukhrul and Kamjong and a displaced‑persons camp, signalling a personal outreach effort to bridge ethnic divides. [4]

Jan 13, 2026 – Kuki‑Zo civil‑society groups adopt a suspension‑of‑operations pact demanding a time‑bound written commitment for a Union‑Territory‑type arrangement before the assembly term ends in Feb 2027. [6]

Jan 14, 2026 – BJP legislators gather in Guwahati with national general secretary B. L. Santhosh to coordinate a strategy for forming a state government before President’s Rule’s one‑year deadline. [7]

Jan 29, 2026 – Congress president Keisham Meghachandra Singh files a petition in the Manipur High Court seeking dissolution of the 12th Assembly, alleging the Governor’s Feb 9, 2025 order violated Article 174(1) of the Constitution. [5]

Jan 2 & 5, 2026 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs two security‑review meetings on Manipur, assessing force deployment, displaced‑person rehabilitation, and highway movement as the Centre prepares to restore elected governance. [7]

Feb 2, 2026 – The BJP Parliamentary Board appoints national general secretary Tarun Chugh as central observer for the upcoming Legislature Party leader election, a step toward ending President’s Rule. [6]

Feb 3, 2026 – The Manipur BJP elects Yumnam Khemchand Singh as Legislature Party leader, clearing his path to become the 13th chief minister; sources anticipate Nemcha Kipgen becoming the first woman Kuki‑Zo deputy chief minister. [4][3]

Feb 3, 2026 – Senior BJP leaders, including B.L. Santhosh and Sambit Patra, meet Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to present their majority claim and stake a coalition government formation. [4]

Feb 4, 2026 – President Droupadi Murmu revokes President’s Rule, restoring state governance and allowing the BJP to form a new ministry without a constitutional amendment. [1]

Feb 4, 2026 – Yumnam Khemchand Singh takes the oath of office and secrecy from Governor Bhalla at Lok Bhavan, becoming Manipur’s 13th chief minister; the new cabinet holds its first meeting that night at the chief minister’s bungalow. [1][2]

Feb 5, 2026 – Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla summons the seventh session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, convening at 4 p.m. and marking the first sitting since President’s Rule was lifted. [2]

Feb 2026 (ongoing) – The new government faces fragile security, with only about 9,000 of the 60,000 displaced returning and continued threats such as the shooting of a Meitei man in Tuibong, underscoring the need for inclusive dialogue with Kuki‑Zo groups demanding a separate administration. [1]

Feb 2027 (future) – The current assembly’s term expires, a deadline that Kuki‑Zo groups cite for securing a written political settlement before the legislature ends. [6]