UNI News Analysis: Manipur at a constitutional crossroads as President's rule nears one-year-limit

N SatyajeetImphal, Jan. 22 -- Manipur finds itself at a critical political juncture as the one-year constitutional limit of President's Rule approaches on February 13, 2026.

The state has remained under central rule since February 13, 2025, amid prolonged instability, and the decisions taken over the next few weeks will have significant constitutional and political implications.

President's Rule was initially imposed for six months and later extended by another six months from August 13, 2025, bringing the total duration to the maximum one year permitted under Article 356 of the Constitution without extraordinary safeguards.

Any extension beyond this point is no longer a routine parliamentary exercise but requires the fulfilment of two c...