Yumnam Khemchand Singh takes oath as Chief Minister of Manipur

The set up of a Bharatiya Janata Social gathering‑led Nationwide Democratic Alliance authorities, with a Meitei chief on the helm, introduced an finish to practically a 12 months of President’s Rule in Manipur on Wednesday (February 4, 2026).

Round 6 p.m., Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla administered the oath of workplace to former Meeting Speaker and martial artist Yumnam Khemchand Singh because the State’s second Chief Minister because the 2022 election. The primary, Nongthombam Biren Singh, resigned on February 9, 2025, as a casualty of the ethnic battle between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities that broke out on Might 3, 2023.

Mr. Khemchand Singh represents the BJP from the Singjamei constituency.

The BJP’s Kangpokpi MLA, Nemcha Kipgen, from the Kuki-Zo neighborhood, and Naga Individuals’s Entrance MLA Losii Dikho, a Naga chief representing the Mao constituency, have been sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers. The previous took the oath just about from the Manipur Bhavan in New Delhi.

Two different Meitei MLAs — Govindas Konthoujam of the BJP (Bishnupur seat) and Khuraijam Loken Singh of the Nationwide Individuals’s Social gathering (Wangoi) — have been sworn in as ministers on the Lok Bhavan in Manipur’s capital, Imphal.

The swearing-in adopted the revocation of President’s Rule, which was imposed on February 13, 2025.

Two Kuki-Zo MLAs of the BJP — former Director-Basic of Police L.M. Khaute (Churachandpur seat) and Ngursanglur Sanate (Tipaimukh) — have been current through the swearing-in ceremony. They reached Imphal from New Delhi earlier within the day, together with the opposite Manipur BJP leaders and the get together’s central observers, Sambit Patra and Tarun Chugh.

Give attention to peace

Congratulating Mr. Khemchand Singh and his group, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned, “I’m assured they may work diligently in the direction of furthering growth and prosperity for my sisters and brothers of Manipur.”

Talking with journalists earlier than heading for a Cupboard assembly, the Chief Minister mentioned, “Manipur has 36 communities, and, naturally, we now have two Deputy Chief Ministers representing two main communities.”

He mentioned the Prime Minister, Residence Minister Amit Shah, and the BJP’s nationwide president Nitin Nabin entrusted him with taking the State ahead and making certain lasting peace. “There’ll at all times be challenges. We are going to prioritise peace and work for the State’s growth and development,” he mentioned.

Mr. Dikho mentioned the brand new authorities would attempt to fulfil the duties given by the Centre. “We are going to attain out to the folks. We are going to guarantee inclusivity and transparency,” he mentioned.

Reacting to opposition to the federal government formation from sure quarters, he mentioned it was anticipated. “It takes time to get issues going,” he added.

Warning to MLAs

Ms. Kipgen’s swearing-in as one of many two Deputy Chief Ministers was vital, because the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), and different organisations had requested the Kuki-Zo MLAs to not be part of the federal government. These organisations desire a Union Territory-like separate administration because the situation for the Kuki-Zos to take part in governance.

The KZC warned that any Kuki-Zo MLA who chooses to ignore the “collective choice” by becoming a member of the federal government would accomplish that of their particular person capability and could be “held accountable for any penalties”.

The KIM said that no Kuki-Zo MLA ought to, beneath any circumstances, affiliate with or lend legitimacy to a “so-called widespread authorities that stands in full disregard of the struggling, aspirations, and political will of the Kuki-Zo folks”.

The ethnic violence had left greater than 260 folks lifeless and an estimated 62,000 others internally displaced. A big majority of them are nonetheless lodged in aid camps.