Five former Congress MLAs of Manipur, who recently resigned from the state assembly and the party, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday in the presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

News outlets reported, Singh arrived in Delhi along with the former Congress MLAs today who resigned both from the party and the Assembly after skipping the trust vote proceedings in defiance of a party whip.

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said there is no threat to the Biren Singh government in Manipur now. "It will not only complete its tenure but will be reelected", he said.

Henry Okram, nephew of former Congress Chief Minister Ibobi Singh, Panonam Broken, Oinam Lukhoi Singh, Ngamthang Haokip, Ginsuanhau Zou were welcomed into the party by its vice president Baijayant Jay Panda.