𝗞𝘂𝗸𝗶 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗹.

In a statement, the KCA underlined that Tengnoupal has served as the district headquarters since December 8, 2016, when it was officially declared by the Manipur government during the tenure of then minister DK Korungthang Maring. The decision, it said, was made based on the village’s central location and connectivity along the Asian Highway.

The Association added that the Chief of Tengnoupal had already donated land for government offices and infrastructure, reaffirming his willingness to support ongoing development.

The group dismissed the District Development Coordination Committee (DDCC) as “illegitimate and unrepresentative,” alleging that it was formed by members of a single community and does not represent the district’s diverse population. “The larger community does not recognise the DDCC,” the statement read.

The KCA urged authorities to prioritise the completion of the mini-secretariat and other infrastructure projects at Tengnoupal, rather than consider shifting the administrative base.

It warned that changing the status of Tengnoupal as the district headquarters would not serve public interest and could “disrupt peace in the region.”