The 7th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly continued on Wednesday with discussions and voting on 14 demands for grants for the financial year 2026–27. On the third day of the session, Leader of the House, ChiegrantsHouse Chieff Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh laid 14 DemandsHouse Chiefdemands for discussions and voting for Grantsdemandsgrants on the Tablegrantstable of the House tableHouse,which includeHouse,includes State Legislature, Council of Ministers, Secretariat, Land Resources, Police, PWD, Textiles, Commerce & Industries (TCI), Power, YAS, Jails, Printing, Fisheries, Art & Culture, and Economic & Statistics.
A total sum of Rs 5471,91,20,00include5,471,912,0000 for 14 Departments5,471,912,000departments was passed for the financial year 2026-27 on the 3rd day of the ensuing session of House.
Tdepartmentsthe House.hese include a sum of Rs.349,10,69,000/-the House.Rs.3,491,069,000/- for Demand No Rs.3,491,069,000/-No.1-State Legislature;No.Legislature: a sum of Rs. 14,16,70,000/- Legislature:1,416,700,000/-for Demand No.21,416,700,000/-No. -Council of Ministers;No. Ministers: a sum of Rs.149,00,27,000/-Ministers:Rs.1,490,270,000/- for Demand No.3Rs.1,490,270,000/-No. -Secretariat;No. 3-Secretariat: a sum of Rs.137,54,51,000/3-Secretariat:Rs.1,375,451,000/– for Demand No.4 -Land RRs.1,375,451,000/- 4 – Landesources; a sum of Rs.3183,97,49, 000 4 – Land,183,974,900/-/- for Demand Non 7-Police;,183,974,900/-7-Police: a sum of Rs. 884,51,28, 007-Police:,845,128,0000 for Demand No. 8- Publi,845,128,000Publicc Works Department;PublicDepartment: a sum of Rs.Department:of Rs.85,13,03,0of Rs.851,303,000/-00/- Demand No.851,303,000/-Demand No.21-TextilDemand No.21-Textiles,es, Commerce 21-Textiles,Commerce,and Industries (TCI); aCommerce,(TCI): a sum of Rs.405,90,28, 000/-for (TCI): a 4,059,028,000/- forDemand No .23 -Power 4,059,028,000/- for. 23-Power:; a sum of Rs.102,14,19,000/-. 23-Power:Rs. 1,021,419,000/- for Demand No.2Rs. 1,021,419,000/-No. 5-Youth Affairs and Sports Department;No. Department: a sum of Rs.37,37,88,000/- Department:Rs.3,737,880,000/-for Demand No .32-Jails;Rs.3,737,880,000/-. 32-Jails; a sum of Rs.5,56,38,000/. 32-Jails;Rs.55,638,000/– for Demand No .35 -PrintingRs.55,638,000/-. 35-Printing;; a sum of Rs.43,73,56,000/. 35-Printing;Rs.437,356,000/– for Demand No.37 -Fisheries;Rs.437,356,000/- 37-Fisheries; a sum of Rs.52,40,72,000/ 37-Fisheries;4,072,000/–; for Demand No.4,072,000/-Demand No.41-Demand No.41-Art Art and Culture; and a sum of Rs.21,34,22,000/41-Art3,422,000/-, for Demand No .49-Economics3,422,000/-. 49-Economics and Statistics . 49-Economics..
The demands were approved by the House to meet expenditure .expendituresduring the financial year ending March 31, 2027.
Leader of expendituresThe Leaderthe House also tabled three reports in the August House including (i) AnnuThe Leader, including (i) theal Report 2025-2026 of Manipur Lok, including (i) thethe Manipurayukta the ManipurLokayukta,(ii) Annual RepLokayukta,the Annualort 2023-2024 of the Manipurthe Annualthe Manipur Information Commission, andCommission, and (iii) the Economic Survey Manipur 2024-25 of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics. The House then took up further legislative business as per the listed agenda.
During the session, cut motions on demand Nos. 7, 8, 23, 25 & 41 were raised in the House by the MLA of Wangkhem Assembly Constituency, K. Meghachandra Singh.
Replying to the queries raised by MLA K. Meghachandra, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stated that the government has already communicated with the Election Commission of India, and after the completion of the house listings and Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the census can begin. He also informed the House that the census is conducted under the supervision of the Register General of India.
Regarding the query raised for the vacant post in the Arts and Culture Department, Arts and Culture Minister Khuraijam Loken Singh stated that the present government will fill up the vacant post in the department after discussion with the chief minister.
Replying to the cut motion regarding the issue of the illegal immigrants, Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam stated that committees have been formed to check illegal immigrants. Security deployment and a combined security flag march and deployment at the sensitive areas are still on. Area domination to prevent illegal drug peddlers in the border areas is also continuing, he said.
At the conclusion of the morning session, the House passed the Manipur Appropriation (No. 1) Bill, 2026, which was moved by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh. Following this, the House was adjourned until 11 a.m. the next day for the subsequent sitting.
