US EditionManipur Gets New CM: Yumnam Khemchand Singh Takes Oath Hours After President’s Rule Lifted
President's Rule in Manipur was lifted after nearly a year following ethnic violence; BJP holds majority with 37 MLAs and Yumnam Khemchand Singh set to be sworn in as chief minister.
- On February 4, 2026, the President of India revoked Manipur's President's Rule under Article 356, clause , with a notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Following criticism of governance, President Droupadi Murmu revoked President's Rule after N. Biren Singh resigned in February 2025, and it was revoked on February 4, 2026.
- On Tuesday, the BJP finalised its selection with 35 of 37 MLAs and submitted a claim to Governor Bhalla, aiming to form the government.
- With the revocation effective February 4, 2026, Yumnam Khemchand Singh is slated to be sworn in on 10 February, and the 60-member Manipur Assembly is expected to resume its term until 2027.
- Since May 2023, Manipur has been split along ethnic lines, with more than 250 killed and over 50,000 displaced amid BJP central leadership's consultations on government formation involving Yumnam Khemchand Singh.
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Yumnam Khemchand Singh is Manipur's new CM, President's Rule withdrawn
Imphal: Yumnam Khemchand Singh took oath as Manipur’s new Chief Minister on Wednesday, February 4. The 60-member Assembly, which has tenure till 2027, was suspended after President’s rule was imposed on February 13, 2025, four days after then-chief minister N Biren Singh resigned amid prolonged ethnic violence between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities. The unrest had left more than 260 people killed, around 1,500 injured, and over 70,000 displa…
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Yumnam Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, marking the return of a popular government to the state. The ceremony, held at Lok Bhavan, followed the formal revocation of President’s Rule by President Droupadi Murmu earlier that morning. 🗳️ Yumnam Khemchand Singh Sworn In as Manipur’s 13th Chief Minister After President’s Rule Revoked (Watch Video).
Yumnam Khemchand Singh takes oath as Manipur Chief Minister after President's Rule ends
Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Manipur. The oath was administered by Governor Ajay Bhalla at Lok Bhavan. Singh had been elected as the BJP's legislative party leader the previous day in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by 35 of the 37 BJP MLAs, besides the party's central observer Tarun Chugh, its northeast in-charge Sambit Patra, and BJP state president A Sharda Devi, among others. Earlier, Singh met …
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