Imphal, May 4 -- Manipur Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata said the state could see the reinstallation of a new popular government within weeks to end the ongoing President's Rule and restore peace.

Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of an event in Imphal East district on Sunday, Satyabrata revealed that he had recently met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at Raj Bhavan.

He said the current moment is the right time to reinstate an elected government, stressing that the process depends heavily on the claims and support of the state's elected representatives.

Expressing dissatisfaction with the prolonged imposition of President's Rule, Satyabrata further criticized its impact and pointed out that the central government's promise to e...