A day after joining the BJP, Manipur Congress MLA Chaltonlien Amo on Monday resigned as a member of the state assembly, an official said.
In a blow to the Congress, its Manipur vice-president Mr Amo switched over to the ruling BJP after elections to the state assembly were announced.
"Chaltonlien Amo has resigned from the membership of the Manipur Legislative Assembly," its secretary K Meghajit Singh said.
Since elections to the state assembly in 2017 when the Congress won 28 seats in a house of 60, the grand old party has been beset with desertions that depleted its strength in the house.
Mr Amo, who was elected from the Tipaimukh constituency, has been suspended from the Congress after he joined the saffron party.
Assembly polls will be held in the state in two phases on February 27 and March 3.
Former AAP MLA Sukhbir Singh Dalal Joins BJP Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls BJP To Not Name Chief Ministerial Candidate For Delhi Polls: Source Unclaimed Bag At Delhi BJP Office Sparks Panic Pics: Rahul Gandhi's Family Lunch At Iconic Delhi Restaurant Is Safe Car Enough? Volvo Crash That Killed CEO, Family Sparks Big Question "Nothing Short Of Nightmare": Woman Misses Life Event, Slams Air India Can Elon Musk Become US President? Donald Trump Says... Public Sector Hydropower Company Hiring For 118 Posts, Check Details Delhi's Air Quality Turns 'Severe' Despite GRAP-4 Restrictions Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.