Just in: Manipur's 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila to break her 16-year fast on August 9 and contest elections in Manipur, reports News18.

Manipuri rights activist Irom Sharmila has been fasting so that the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is scrapped.

In 2014, the Aam Aadmi Party had approached the activist to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, but she had refused.