India, May 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Manipur dismissed speculation about forming a government with the Congress in the state, calling the rumours "irresponsible."

"The BJP strongly condemns the spread of such unfounded news and cautions against repeating it in the future. All BJP legislators continue to remain with the party, and under no circumstances will the BJP form a government in alliance with the Congress," a statement issued by general secretary L. Deben Singh said on Thursday.

Speculation were reported on local news channels and social media claiming that a group of BJP and Congress MLAs are preparing to form a new government in the state.

The party also urged media outlets and individuals not to misuse the rig...