India, May 28 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Thounaojam Radheshyam on Wednesday said that 44 MLAs, excluding the five from the Congress party, are prepared to form a new government in Manipur.

Speaking to media persons outside the Raj Bhavan in Imphal, Radheshyam said that 10 MLAs had met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to formally inform him of the support for a new government.

"We 44 MLAs are ready to form a new government, people have been suffering from two years due to Covid and another two years due to ongoing crisis. Formation of new government is in the hand of Centre but we are ready", he said after the meeting with governor.

The Manipur Legislative Assembly has a total of 60 seats, including five held by the Congress. Among t...