Nongthombam Biren Singh

Nongthombam Biren Singh, the new Chief Minister of Manipur, won the crucial floor test in the state Assembly with 32 votes yesterday. Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP's success in the state, he said, "It is not my success, but the BJP's, the Prime Minister's success in Manipur."

A national-level football player- turned politician, Nongthombam Biren Singh has scored a winning goal to occupy the chief minister's chair a year after revolting against the Ibobi Singh-led Congress government.

Cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu tried to negotiate his way to the top post in Punjab, but it is footballer Nongthombam Biren Singh who is the country's first chief minister to have been a career sportsman before he became a politician. On his way there, he was also a journalist. The BJP's Biren Singh, took oath this afternoon as Manipur's next chief m...

Former footballer Nongthombam Biren Singh took oath today as Manipur Chief Minister along with eight members of his new cabinet, as the BJP takes charge of another state in the north-east. Like in Goa, the BJP has been generous with ministerial posts for the allies that has helped it reach a majority in the state. Y Joykumar Singh of the National P...

The BJP's Nongthombam Biren Singh will take oath as Manipur's next chief minister this afternoon along with his council of ministers, making it four states out of five for the party from Saturday's assembly election results. Governor Najma Heptulla said she is satisfied that the BJP has the support of more than the 31 legislators in the assembly it...

The BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate Nongthombam Biren Singh today reiterated his party's claim that they has the numbers to form government. While the party is yet to be formally invited by Governor Najma Heptullah to form government, Raj Bhavan sources have expressed hope that it could be done by tomorrow.

The first of two-phase election for Manipur assembly takes place today. The state's 38 constituencies go to poll today. The remaining 22 constituencies go to the polls on March 8. Chief Election Officer VK Dewangan said all preparations have been made to conduct incident-free polling in the 1,643 polling stations in these constituencies.

Nongthombam Biren Singh, the new Chief Minister of Manipur, won the crucial floor test in the state Assembly with 32 votes yesterday. Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP's success in the state, he said, "It is not my success, but the BJP's, the Prime Minister's success in Manipur."

A national-level football player- turned politician, Nongthombam Biren Singh has scored a winning goal to occupy the chief minister's chair a year after revolting against the Ibobi Singh-led Congress government.

Cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu tried to negotiate his way to the top post in Punjab, but it is footballer Nongthombam Biren Singh who is the country's first chief minister to have been a career sportsman before he became a politician. On his way there, he was also a journalist. The BJP's Biren Singh, took oath this afternoon as Manipur's next chief m...

Former footballer Nongthombam Biren Singh took oath today as Manipur Chief Minister along with eight members of his new cabinet, as the BJP takes charge of another state in the north-east. Like in Goa, the BJP has been generous with ministerial posts for the allies that has helped it reach a majority in the state. Y Joykumar Singh of the National P...

The BJP's Nongthombam Biren Singh will take oath as Manipur's next chief minister this afternoon along with his council of ministers, making it four states out of five for the party from Saturday's assembly election results. Governor Najma Heptulla said she is satisfied that the BJP has the support of more than the 31 legislators in the assembly it...

The BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate Nongthombam Biren Singh today reiterated his party's claim that they has the numbers to form government. While the party is yet to be formally invited by Governor Najma Heptullah to form government, Raj Bhavan sources have expressed hope that it could be done by tomorrow.

The first of two-phase election for Manipur assembly takes place today. The state's 38 constituencies go to poll today. The remaining 22 constituencies go to the polls on March 8. Chief Election Officer VK Dewangan said all preparations have been made to conduct incident-free polling in the 1,643 polling stations in these constituencies.