Manipur Gets New Chief Minister After Year Under President’s Rule As BJP Appoints Yumnam Khemchand Singh

After a year of political limbo, when the state was under President’s rule, strife-torn Manipur has a chief minister again. The BJP has picked Meitei MLA, former minister and ex-speaker Yumnam Khemchand Singh to be the CM. He is known to be in the camp against former Chief Minister Biren Singh, and his name had been doing the rounds for some time.

Deputy CMs and ministry finalised

Under the BJP’s peace formula, the state will have two deputy chief ministers, one from the Kuki-Zo community and one from alliance partner Naga People’s Front. The BJP has also finalised the names of five ministers, including MLA Govindas Konthoujam, who is tipped to be the home minister and is considered close to Biren Singh.

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