Yumnam Khemchand Singh sworn in as Manipur chief minister

IMPHAL: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur legislature party leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state, with Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla administering the oath of office during a ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan in Imphal.

Senior legislators Nemcha Kipgen and Losii Dikho also took the oath as the Deputy Chief Ministers of Manipur, joining the new state cabinet following the formal withdrawal of President’s Rule. BJP workers gathered at the party headquarters in Imphal to celebrate the appointment of Yumnam Khemchand Singh as the leader of the BJP legislative party and the next Chief Minister of Manipur.

The swearing-in ceremony of Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh as the Chief Minister of Manipur was held today, marking the completion of the constitutional process for the formation of the new state leadership.

Smt. Nemcha Kipgen and Shri Losii Dikho were sworn in as Deputy Chief… pic.twitter.com/W0wZ8Hivo7

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President of the BJP Mahila Morcha, Loteeka Leima, said, “This is a very happy and important day for us… There is an atmosphere of great joy at the party. We have a lot of work to do. We need to bring peace to Manipur and work for development and peace in every corner of the state. Previously, when there was President’s Rule, they were also doing good work… The democratic process, where the people of Manipur voted for the government they wanted, was temporarily halted due to problems in our state, considering the law and order situation. But now we are very happy that our government is back…”

#WATCH | Imphal: BJP Manipur Legislature Party leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh takes oath as the Chief Minister of Manipur

Governor of Manipur Ajay Bhalla administers the oath at the Lok Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/Ri1Et4J0Oa

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Vice-president of the BJP Kisan Morcha, Khawungsing Shimray, said, “… We are in fact thankful to the Centre for the initiative that the Centre has given to the Manipur people, especially to the MLAs… We are extremely happy… We hope that in the days to come, no matter what the circumstances may bring, we look forward to the Centre and the state working together to bring peace to our land…”

On Tuesday, the BJP elected Yumnam Khemchand Singh as its legislature party leader at a meeting at the party’s headquarters in Delhi.  President’s rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13 last year and was later extended by Parliament in August last year for another six months. President’s Rule was revoked on Wednesday ahead of the oath-taking ceremony.

In December, the Union Home Ministry granted another extension to the Commission of Inquiry probing the ethnic violence in Manipur, instructing it to submit its report “as soon as possible, but no later than May 20, 2026.” The commission is tasked with probing the ethnic violence that erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, examining its causes as well as the authorities’ response. (ANI)