Democratic Institutions

How Kuki-Zomi Armed Groups Are Capturing Manipur’s Democratic Institutions: Their Nexus with Lawmakers and the Urgent Need for a Legal Framework to Restore Constitutional Authority

One of the most dangerous political developments in Manipur is the growing entanglement between armed organisations and electoral politics. For years, several insurgent groups operating in the state have pursued a strategy that combines an armed military wing with a political front. The objective is not necessarily to capture political power through conventional democratic mobilisation, …