Vungzagin Valte was assaulted by a mob on Could 4, 2023 in Imphal. | Picture Credit score: Particular Association
The household of Manipur BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, who handed away at a hospital in Haryana on February 21, has refused to bury the physique till its calls for – a separate district for the Zomi tribe and a probe by the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) into his loss of life – are met by the federal government, household and neighborhood members stated.
Valte belonged to the Zomi neighborhood and was assaulted by a mob on Could 4, 2023 in Imphal, a day after ethnic violence erupted between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei folks. He couldn’t get well from the accidents sustained then.
Valte’s physique was flown from Delhi to Aizawl in neighboring Mizoram, on the request of the household. It was delivered to his residence at Churachandpur in Manipur on February 24 by way of highway from the Lengpui airport in Aizawl. Because the convoy handed, folks paid tributes alongside the best way.
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh is realized to have informed the household that preparations could be made to accord State honors to Valte.
Checklist with Governor
Nonetheless, Valte’s son, Joseph, informed The Hindu stated the relations had handed over an inventory of calls for to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and that the burial is not going to happen until they’re fulfilled.
A complete shutdown was noticed in Churachandpur district on Tuesday. The State authorities had declared official mourning from February 22 to 24.
Vumsuan Naulak, chairman, Zomi Council, stated a postmortem was executed at a Churachandpur hospital on Wednesday. The neighborhood leaders will convene a gathering to determine the longer term plan of action. “We’ve an inventory of calls for and until the federal government accepts the situation, the burial is unlikely,” Mr. Naulak stated.
In a submit on “The Governor met the bereaved household and conveyed his heartfelt condolences, praying for the everlasting peace of the departed soul and energy for the household throughout this second of profound grief,” it stated.
Manipur Safety Advisor Kuldiep Singh additionally paid his respects by laying a wreath and scarf.
A senior authorities official confirmed that Valte’s household had submitted an inventory of calls for to the Governor. “The household was informed that the creation of a district is an administrative resolution that takes time and requires consensus of the elected authorities. It can’t occur in three or 4 days,” the official stated.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 13, 2025, Valte stated he was brutally attacked by “Meitei militia (Arambai Tenggol)”, leading to extreme accidents that paralyzed him. Regardless of the gravity of the incident, no particular inquiry, both by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) was initiated, he stated.
The three-term MLA from Thanlon constituency was attacked when he was getting back from the Chief Minister’s Workplace after attending a safety evaluation assembly. No arrests have been made within the case up to now.
Printed – February 25, 2026 10:32 pm IST