Guwahati, June 10 -- Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member Leishemba Sanajaoba arrived in Delhi on Monday to brief central leaders on the escalating ethnic tensions gripping the northeastern state.

Their urgent visit comes as Imphal city faces its third consecutive day of heightened tension due to a 10-day bandh (shutdown) called by the prominent Meitei group, Arambai Tenggol (AT).

The bandh, initiated against the arrest of five AT members, including Kanan Singh, has led to fresh incidents of violence and unrest across Manipur's capital.

Upon their arrival in the national capital, N Biren Singh and Sanajaoba proceeded directly to the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah l...