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Manipur's Voice in the Lok Sabha

From a maiden speech that moved the nation to relentless questioning on Manipur's behalf — a record of substance, not silence.

"I would keep quiet the moment the Prime Minister opens his mouth and the nationalist party says that Manipur is part of India and we care for the people of that state... If you hear anxiety, anguish, and pain in my voice, please go back and see those 60,000 people languishing in the relief camps."

— Maiden speech, Lok Sabha, 1 July 2024. The midnight address that went viral across India.

Parliamentary record

Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth & Sports. Independent data from PRS Legislative Research (June 2024 – April 2026):

MetricOja BimolNational averageManipur average
Attendance83%85%77%
Debates participated1520.49.5
Questions raised5910330

100% attendance in his first three sessions. Well above the state average on every measure. Source: PRS India.

What he has fought for

2024

Breaking the silence on Manipur

Demanded the Prime Minister speak on the Manipur crisis; called out the treatment of Manipur "as a fiefdom" when the state was excluded from its own security review.

2025

Against rule without debate

Opposed extending President's Rule and passing the Manipur GST (Amendment) and Appropriation Bills without any discussion — and demanded fresh elections for the state.

2025–26

Justice for every community

Held the government accountable over the killing of six Liangmei Naga civilians — a voice for all communities, not one. Challenged restrictions that barred an elected MP from visiting Saiton village, calling it "a grave democratic and constitutional aberration."

March 2026

Protecting the integrity of the rolls

Pressed for verification of illegal immigrants in Manipur to be completed before any census and delimitation exercise in the state.

Speeches & publications

Parliamentary Speech · Jul 2024

Maiden Lok Sabha speech

The address on Manipur's plight that drew applause across benches and millions of views.

Article · IFP · Oct 2023

"We the People of Manipur"

On the Diamond Jubilee of Manipur's 1948 assembly — the first legislature in South Asia elected by universal adult franchise.

Academic Talk · Nov 2023

Roadmap for Restoration of Normalcy

Keynote at Manipur University's academic discussion on ethnic coexistence and the way forward.

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