Imphal: Four Naga People's Front (NPF) MLAs on Tuesday met Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla and extended their support to the BJP for formation of the new government in the state.
"Four NPF MLAs met the Governor and extended their support to the BJP for government formation," a highly placed Raj Bhavan source said.
The BJP has claimed that it enjoyed the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly.
A BJP delegation had met the Governor on Sunday with 21 party MLAs besides 4 NPP MLAs, one LJP and TMC MLA and a Congress MLA.
BJP had also claimed that they have the support of the NPF and also submitted a letter from the Naga People's Front president pledging their support to the BJP to form the government.
The Congress has won 28 seats in Manipur while the BJP has secured 21. The NPP and the NPF have won four seats each. Lokjanshakti Party and Trinamool Congress bagged one seat each.
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