Manipur: Yumnam Khemchand Singh elected BJP legislative party leader, to become CM
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Bharatiya Janata Party’s Yumnam Khemchand Singh was on Tuesday elected as the leader of the legislative party in Manipur.
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The election is viewed as a step towards him becoming the chief minister and the formation of a new government in the state, the timeline for which is unclear.
Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February 2025, when BJP leader N Biren Singh resigned as the chief minister.
The six-month extension to the President’s Rule, approved by Parliament in August, is to end this month.
Khemchand Singh was the Assembly speaker between 2017 and 2022 and a state minister in the Biren Singh government. He is the MLA from Singjamei.
The announcement came a day after MLAs of the BJP and its allies were in Delhi for a meeting, ostensibly about the government formation in the state, PTI reported. MLAs from the Meitei and the Kuki communities had been called, The Hindu quoted unidentified legislators as saying.
On Monday evening, the BJP had appointed acentral observer for the election of its legislative party leader.
Heartiest congratulations to Hon'ble Shri @YKhemchandSingh on being elected as the BJP Legislature Party Leader of Manipur.
— BJP Manipur (@BJP4Manipur) February 3, 2026
On behalf of BJP Manipur Pradesh, we wish you great success. Your experience, dedication, and leadership will further strengthen the party and serve the… pic.twitter.com/qkLoxyKVtO
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