Churachandpur, April 22 -- A candlelight vigil was held in Lamka in Manipur over the death of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte on the eve of a 13-hour shutdown called by Zomi frontal organisations at the Churachandpur Medical College campus, with participants reiterating their demand for justice.

The BJP MLA from Thanlon passed away on February 20, 2026, after succumbing to his injuries sustained in a brutal mob assault during the ethnic violence in Manipur in May 2023.

Speaking with ANI on Tuesday, Muanlian, a member of the Zomi Coordination Committee, said that the vigil was organised to express "collective anguish and grief" over Valte's demise and reiterated their call for a probe and justice from the BJP-led central and state governments. H...