Manipur BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte to be laid to rest four months after his death
Over four months after the death of Manipur MLA Vungzagin Valte, who was severely injured in a mob attack in Imphal in 2023, his final rites are set to be held in his family’s home in Churachandpur on Saturday.
Valte (63) was a BJP leader, former minister and three-time MLA representing the Thanlon constituency. He was one of the 10 Kuki-Zomi MLAs in the state when the ethnic conflict erupted. He was also an adviser to then chief minister N Biren Singh when he was attacked in the state capital on May 4, 2023, as the violence that started the previous day raged on.
The attack left him with multiple fractures and requiring ventilator support. He never fully recovered from his injuries and died in a hospital in Gurugram on February 21 this year.
Valte's death has been a loss for his constituency and the state. His funeral is expected to be attended by family, friends, and political leaders. The delay in his final rites was due to procedural and administrative reasons, officials said.
