Okram Ibobi Singh

Amid Political Crisis, CBI Questions Ex-Manipur Chief Minister In Graft Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 24, 2020

The CBI questioned Congress leader and ex-Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh in Imphal for nearly three hours on Wednesday in connection with alleged misappropriation of Rs 332 crore development funds for the state, officials said.

BJP Flies 4 Manipur MLAs To Delhi To Contain Crisis In State

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday June 24, 2020

Four MLAs of the National People's Party in Manipur who were flown from state capital Imphal to Guwahati in Assam were today taken to Delhi for talks with the top BJP leadership, a week after they quit the BJP-led coalition government in the northeast state and paved the way for a serious bid by the Congress to topple it.

CBI Finds 26 Lakhs In Banned Notes With Ex-Manipur Chief Minister: Source

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Saturday November 23, 2019

The CBI on Friday raided nine locations in three cities, including the official and private residences, of former Manipur Congress Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 332 crore from development funds in Manipur, the officials said.

Manipur Files Case Against Ex-Chief Minister For Alleged Corruption

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday September 2, 2017

Keeping the promise of investigating the previous Congress regime, the BJP-led government in Manipur filed an FIR yesterday against former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh along with three former chief secretaries over alleged irregularities in the Manipur Development Society (MDS), which develops key infrastructure for the state.

Fear For Safety, Victim's Family Tells Top Court In Road Rage Case Involving Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh's Son

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday May 23, 2017

A 19-year-old was killed in a road rage shooting in 2011. The man who pulled the trigger, Ajay Meetai, is the son of Manipur's current Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who was then a sports minister in Okram Ibobi Singh's Congress government. But the victim's parents now allege threat to their safety. They have approached the Supreme Court to request ...

After 15 Years, Nagas Of Ukhrul Welcome Manipur Chief Minister With Red Carpet

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday April 13, 2017

Away from the mainstream media spotlight - a new chapter in Manipur's history was written on Tuesday when Chief Minister N Biren Singh visited Ukhrul and was accorded a red carpet welcome by the local Naga communities. For past 15 years whenever former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh visited Ukhrul, the home to NSCN (IM) General Secretary Thuingal...

In Manipur, Ibobi Singh Step Downs as Chief Minister But Won't Step Away

India News | Edited by Aloke Tikku | Monday March 13, 2017

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, who tried to prevent Governor Najma Heptulla from inviting the BJP to form the government by holding back his resignation, will quit "today or tomorrow" and stake claim to get a fourth term as head of government in the state. But it may not be easy for Mr Singh to get the invite. With 28 seats, he is the l...

N Biren Singh Named By BJP As Chief Minister-Designate Of Manipur

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday March 14, 2017

N Biren Singh, who left the Congress last year after a falling out with Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, is set to be his successor. The BJP on Monday named the 56-year-old as its chief ministerial candidate after the Governor said she was "satisfied" with the party's numbers.

In Manipur, Number 2 BJP Claims Majority, Says Will Pick Chief Minister Today

India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Monday March 13, 2017

Five days of Holi celebrations in Manipur have been overshadowed by competitive politics after the state voted a hung assembly on Saturday. The incumbent Congress, which has ruled the state for 15 years under Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, emerged as the single largest party winning 28 of the state's 60 seats.

With 90 Votes After 16-Year Struggle, Irom Sharmila Bows Out Of Politics

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday March 11, 2017

Hours after Thoubal handed her just 90 votes, Manipur's Iron Lady Irom Sharmila - who conducted a 16-year hunger strike demanding the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA --- said she would quit active politics and travel south to "calm" her mind. Barely 24 hours ago, the feisty activist had said she would "try again" in the n...

Manipur Election Results 2017: Activist Irom Sharmila Got Only 90 Votes, Twitter Is Shocked

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Saturday March 11, 2017

Manipur handed its 'Iron Lady' a humiliating defeat at the polls today. Irom Sharmila, who took on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in his stronghold of Thoubal, lost with a record margin. She got only 90 votes. Twitter was quick to comment on her stunning loss - some attributing it to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who publicly supported h...

Manipur Election Results 2017: Thoubal Gave Only 90 Votes To Irom Sharmila

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday March 11, 2017

Manipur is not happy with Irom Sharmila. The 'Iron Lady' who had taken on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, has lost with a record margin, polling only 90 votes. The three-time Chief Minister won comfortable with 10,740 votes. Ms Sharmila's chance of securing a seat in the 70-member assembly now rests on Khurai, the other seat from where she is con...

Manipur Election Results 2017 Highlights: Congress Leads BJP In Inconclusive Results

India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Saturday March 11, 2017

Manipur election results 2017 remain inconclusive with neither the Congress nor the BJP able to get a majority. The BJP, in its best performance in the insurgency-hit Northeastern state in decades, gave a tough fight to Okram Ibobi Singh's 15-year-rule to rank second. The Congress is likely to be the single largest party.

High Polling Percentage In Manipur Is Keeping Everyone Guessing

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 11, 2017

39-year-old Oinam Kiran Singh drives an auto-rickshaw across Manipur's capital Imphal. Though he holds a Master's degree in Political Science, he has been driving an auto for the past 10 years to earn a living.

2017 Poll Of Exit Polls Result For UP, Punjab, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday March 9, 2017

After a month-long fiercely fought election campaign, voting has wrapped up in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand. Results will be declared on Saturday, March 11. In Uttar Pradesh, which voted in seven phases, there's an intense three-way battle between the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance, the BJP and Mayawati's Bah...