Imphal, April 7 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Tuesday night, chaired an all-party meeting to review the prevailing situation in the state following a deadly bomb attack in Bishnupur district that claimed the lives of two children and injured their mother. An official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said the meeting discussed in detail the tragic incident at Tronglaobi Awang Leikai village in Bishnupur district and strongly condemned the “cowardly act”.Repr…
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Kohima, March 21 (IANS) A multi-cornered electoral contest is likely in the April 9 by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Mokokchung district of Nagaland, with major political parties having already announced their candidates. After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally, the National People’s Party (NPP), the opposition Congress on Saturday announced its nominee for the crucial Assembly seat.Congress General Secretary (Organisation), K.C. Venugopal, said in a statement tha…
Imphal, March 4 (IANS) Exactly one month after the swearing-in ceremony, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday allocated portfolios among the two Deputy Chief Ministers and two Cabinet Ministers, retaining most key departments under his charge, officials said. However, seven ministerial berths are still vacant. Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel, in a notification, said that on the advice of the Chief Minister, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla allocated portfolios to the Ministers….
Imphal, Feb 5 (IANS) A day after the Yumnam Khemchand Singh-led BJP government assumed office following the withdrawal of President’s Rule in Manipur, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex body of the tribal community, on Thursday declared a social boycott of all Kuki-Zo MLAs who participated in its formation.Three of the ten MLAs belong to the Kuki-Zo community — Nemcha Kipgen, L.M. Khaute, and Ngursanglur Sanate — have so far been involved in the government formation process. Of the ten Kuki…
Imphal, Feb 4 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday withdrew President’s Rule from Manipur, paving the way for the formation of the Yumnam Khemchand Singh-led NDA government in the state, officials said. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 356 of the Constitution, I, Droupadi Murmu, President of India, hereby revoke the Proclamation issued by me under the said article on the 13th day of February, 2025, in relation to the State of Manipur, with effect from the 4th day of Febr…
Imphal, Feb 4 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh is likely to take oath as the new Chief Minister of Manipur at the Lok Bhavan on Wednesday evening, a top official said. A senior Manipur government official said that a few ministers, including one or two Deputy Chief Ministers, are also likely to be sworn in along with the new Chief Minister.“The timing of the swearing-in ceremony and the names of the ministers will be finalised at any moment. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla will admin…
New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 3 (IANS) Manipur Assembly’s former Speaker Yumnam Khemchand Singh will be the state’s next Chief Minister, it was announced on Tuesday.The BJP legislature party, after a meeting in New Delhi, announced that Khemchand Singh has been elected as the party’s Legislature Party Leader and will take over as Chief Minister of Manipur, where President’s Rule has been in force since February 13 last year following the resignation of then-Chief Minister N. Biren Singh amid prolong…