'It's a great victory for Constitutionalism and the rule of law.'
Minister of State for Home Kiran Rijiju had said the cabinet was forced to take the decision because of a constitutional breakdown as six months had lapsed between two sessions of the state assembly.
By-elections to Lok Sabha and assembly seats in the states of Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil and West Bengal passed off peacefully on Saturday amidst tight security.
After Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, discontent is brewing among Congress MLAs in Manipur.
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