Imphal Mar 24 PTI BJP MLA Thokchom Satyabrata Singh was on Thursday elected as the Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker unopposed The legislator of the Yaiskul constituency in Imphal East district was the only candidate for the post Thanks to all August House Members for unanimously choosing me as a Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly he tweeted Satyabrata Singh was minister for Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution in the previous government headed by N Biren Singh Biren Singh was sworn in as the chief minister for a second term on Monday The BJP returned to power in Manipur in the recently held assembly polls PTI COR NN NN

Imphal Aug 24 PTI Transportation problems and unavailability of manpower during the Covid-19 pandemic are the main causes of rising prices of essential commodities in Manipur the state assembly was informed on Tuesday Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution Minister Thokchom Satyabrata Singh said that his department has been trying its level best to solve the problem of price rise Replying to a calling attention motion on the issue of price rise the minister said the situation during the pandemic is unusual Problems of transportation and unavailability of labour in loading and unloading essential goods such as rice are the main causes of the price hike he said on the concluding day of the monsoon session Singh however did not elaborate on the problems of transportation The minister said his department deals with 19 items but fixing the price of petroleum products is not under its control Earlier speaking on the calling attention motion opposition Congress member Keisham Meghachandra Singh accused the BJP government in the state of failing to check price rise of essential commodities Speaker Yumnam Khemchand Singh later adjourned the House sine dine The monsoon session had commenced on Friday PTI COR NN NN