India, March 9 -- The budget session of Manipur assembly began on Monday, with six MLAs out of nine belonging to Kuki-Zo community attending it virtually for the first time since ethnic clashes started in the state in May 2023.

Chief minister Yumnam Khemchand who is also finance-in-charge of Manipur government on Monday presented the budget estimate document for the upcoming financial year 2026-27 on the assembly floor.

Meanwhile, among the present 58 lawmakers, excluding Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) MLA Vungzazin Valte and National People's Party (NPP) MLA N Kayisii who had died recently, six lawmakers belonging to Kuki-Zo communities namely Kimneo Haokip Hangshing of Kuki People's Alliance, deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen (BJP), Ngursanglur S...