Nongthombam Biren Singh is an Indian politician, former footballer and journalist who is currently serving as the 12th Chief Minister of Manipur since 2017 representing Heingang Assembly constituency in the Manipur Legislative Assembly since 2002 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the first incumbent Chief Minister who serves as the president of the Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board (LSTB), the temple development board of Lainingthou Sanamahi of the Sanamahi religion since 2021.
Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh is a politician from Manipur, India. He was minister of forest, horticulture, soil conservation and the department of municipal administration, housing & urban development (2017-2020) in the Biren Singh-led coalition government.
The Government of Manipur, also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Manipur, a judiciary and a legislative branch.
Thounaojam Chaoba Singh is former Indian Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party state president from Manipur. He is popularly known as Utlou Chaoba by people of Manipur.
A Legislative Assembly election was held in Manipur on 4 March and 8 March 2017 to elect the 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, as the term of the previous Assembly was to end on 18 March 2017. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were used along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in four assembly constituencies in Manipur.
The North-East Democratic Alliance is a political coalition that was formed on May 24, 2016, by Bharatiya Janata Party. The motive of the new political front was to protect the interest of the people of the region as well as uniting non-Congress parties in Northeast India. Himanta Biswa Sarma was appointed as the convenor of the front.
Ngamthang Haokip is a former Minister of Manipur and member of the Indian National Congress. Haokip was elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Saitu constituency in Kangpokpi District from the Indian National Congress in 2017. He resigned from Indian National Congress and later joined Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Cabinet of the state of Manipur, India, forms the executives branch of the Government of Manipur.
Yumnam Joykumar Singh is an Indian politician and member of the National People's Party. He served as a 2nd and former deputy chief minister of Manipur from 2017 to 2022. He belongs to the National People's Party. Before entering politics he was Director-General of Police of Manipur. He was 1976 cadre IPS officer who was DGP of Manipur from 16 March 2007 till 5 January 2012.
V. Hangkhanlian is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Churachandpur in the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is Minister of Agriculture, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry in N. Biren Singh cabinet.
Yumnam Khemchand Singh is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Manipur. He has been elected in Manipur Legislative Assembly election in 2017 and 2022 from Singjamei constituency as candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly (2017-2022). Currently he is a Cabinet Minister for Municipal Administration Housing Development (MAHUD) and Education Department in Second Biren Singh ministry.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Manipur from 28 February to 5 March 2022 in two phases, to elect 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. The results declared on 10 March 2022. The newly constituted assembly was named 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly.
Kshetrimayum Biren Singh is an Indian politician of Manipur and member of the Janata Dal (United). He was elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Lamlai constituency in Imphal East District from the Indian National Congress in 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election.
Okram Henry Singh is an Indian politician from Manipur and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Wangkhei constituency in Imphal East District from the Indian National Congress in 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. In 2021, he was defeated by Thangjam Arunkumar Singh with a huge margin of votes. He is the nephew of former Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh.
Paonam Brojen Singh is an Indian politician of Manipur and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Wangjing Tentha constituency in Thoubal District from the Indian National Congress in 2012 & 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election.
Oinam Lukhoi Singh is an Indian politician of Manipur and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Wangoi constituency in Imphal West District from the Indian National Congress in 2012 & 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election.
Rajkumar Imo Singh, also known as R.K. Imo Singh is an Indian politician from the State of Manipur and a former member of the Indian National Congress. He was elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Sagolband constituency in Imphal West District from the Indian National Congress in 2012 & 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, and from Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. He was expelled from Indian National Congress in 2020 for voting in favour of BJP Rajya Sabha Candidate Maharaja Leishemba Sanajaoba. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in November 2021. He is the eldest son of Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh, the first Union Minister from Manipur in the erstwhile ministry of Rajiv Gandhi. He was subsequently deputed as the Chief Minister of the State. His grandfather R.K. Birchandra Singh was the first Congress President of the State of Manipur when Manipur attained statehood. R.K. Imo Singh is also the President of Manipur Cricket Association, affiliated to BCCI.
Govindas Konthoujam Singh is an Indian politician of Manipur and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected for the seventh time in a row as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Bishnupur constituency in Bishnupur District from the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. Singh is Minister for PWD, Department of Youth Affairs & Sports in Second N. Biren Singh ministry.
Awangbow Newmai is an Indian politician and the President of Naga People's Front State Unit in Manipur. He was elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Tamei in 2007 as an Independent Candidate and as Naga People's Front Candidate in 2017, and 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. In 2022 March 21 he was sworn in N. Biren Singh Second ministry as Minister for Water Resources and Relief & Disaster Management. He was former Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (2020-2022) in N. Biren Singh first ministry.
An ethnic clash erupted on 3 May 2023 in India's north-eastern state of Manipur between the Meitei people, a majority that lives in the Imphal Valley, and the tribal community from the surrounding hills, including the Kuki and Zo peoples. More than 70 people died in the violence, and hundreds were left wounded.
