Chief Minister of Manipur

Chief Minister of Manipur
Emblem of Manipur
Flag of India
since 4 February 2026
StyleThe Honourable (formal)
Mr. Chief Minister (informal)
TypeLeader of the Executive
StatusHead of government
AbbreviationCMoManipur
Member of
Reports toGovernor of Manipur
Manipur Legislative Assembly
SeatImphal
NominatorMLAs of the majority party or alliance
AppointerGovernor of Manipur
by convention based on appointees ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly
Term lengthAt the confidence of the assembly
Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.
Inaugural holderMairembam Koireng Singh
Formation1 July 1963
(62 years ago) (1963-07-01)
DeputyDeputy chief minister of Manipur

The Chief Minister of Manipur is the chief executive of the Indian state of Manipur. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers is collectively responsible to the assembly. If they have the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[1] Usually, the chief minister also serves as leader of the house in the legislative assembly.[2]

Since 1963, fourteen people have served as the chief minister of Manipur. Five of these belonged to the Indian National Congress, including the inaugural officeholder Mairembam Koireng Singh. Okram Ibobi Singh was the longest holder of the post and held the office for 15 years and 11 days. Yumnam Khemchand Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current incumbent, having taken charge on 4 February 2026.

List

  • † Died in office
  • § Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term

Union Territory of Manipur (1963–1972)

# Portrait Chief Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Election Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
1 Mairembam Koireng Singh
(1915–1994)
MLA for Thanga 		–
(Interim) 		1 July 1963 11 January 1967 3 years, 194 days Indian National Congress Mairembam I
Position vacant (12 January – 19 March 1967)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
(1) Mairembam Koireng Singh
(1915–1994)
MLA for Thanga 		1967
(1st) 		20 March 1967[§] 4 October 1967 198 days Indian National Congress Mairembam II
2 Longjam Thambou Singh
MLA for Keishamthong 		4 October 1967 24 October 1967 20 days Manipur United Front Longjam
Position vacant (25 October 1967 – 18 February 1968)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
(1) Mairembam Koireng Singh
(1915–1994)
MLA for Thanga 		1967
(1st) 		19 February 1968[§] 16 October 1969 1 year, 239 days Indian National Congress Mairembam III
Position vacant (17 October 1969 – 20 January 1972)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]

Manipur state (1972–present)

# Portrait Chief Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Election Term of office Political party Ministry
From To Period
Position vacant (21 January–22 March 1972)[b]
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
3 Mohammed Alimuddin
(1920–1983)
MLA for Lilong 		1972
(2nd) 		23 March 1972 27 March 1973 1 year, 4 days Manipur People's Party Alimuddin I
Position vacant (28 March 1973–3 March 1974)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
(3) Mohammed Alimuddin
(1920–1983)
MLA for Lilong 		1974
(3rd) 		4 March 1974[§] 9 July 1974 127 days Manipur People's Party Alimuddin II
4 Yangmaso Shaiza
(1930–1984)
MLA for Ukhrul 		9 July 1974 5 December 1974 149 days Manipur Hills Union Shaiza I
5 Rajkumar Dorendra Singh
(1934–2018)
MLA for Yaiskul 		5 December 1974 15 May 1977 2 years, 161 days Indian National Congress Dorendra I
Position vacant (16 May–28 June 1977)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
(4) Yangmaso Shaiza
(1930–1984)
MLA for Ukhrul 		–
(3rd) 		29 June 1977[§] 13 November 1979 2 years, 137 days Janata Party Shaiza II
Position vacant (14 November 1979–13 January 1980)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
(5) Rajkumar Dorendra Singh
(1934–2018)
MLA for Yaiskul 		1980
(4th) 		14 January 1980[§] 26 November 1980 317 days Indian National Congress Dorendra II
6 Rishang Keishing
(1920–2017)
MLA for Phungyar 		27 November 1980 27 February 1981 92 days Keishing I
Position vacant (28 February–28 June 1981)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
(6) Rishang Keishing
(1920–2017)
MLA for Phungyar 		–
(4th) 		19 June 1981[§] 3 March 1988 6 years, 258 days Indian National Congress Keishing II
1984
(5th) 		Keishing III
7 Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh
(born 1942) 		4 March 1988 22 February 1990 1 year, 355 days Jaichandra
8 Rajkumar Ranbir Singh
(1930–2006)
MLA for Keishamthong 		1990
(6th) 		23 February 1990 6 January 1992 1 year, 317 days Manipur People's Party Ranbir
Position vacant (7 January–7 April 1992)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
(5) Rajkumar Dorendra Singh
(1934–2018)
MLA for Yaiskul 		–
(6th) 		8 April 1992[§] 31 December 1993 1 year, 267 days Indian National Congress Dorendra III
Position vacant (31 December 1993–13 December 1994)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
(6) Rishang Keishing
(1920–2017)
MLA for Phungyar 		–
(6th) 		14 December 1994[§] 15 December 1997 3 years, 1 day Indian National Congress Keishing IV
1995
(7th) 		Keishing V
9 Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh
(1930–2012)
MLA for Wangoi 		16 December 1997 14 February 2001 3 years, 60 days Wahengbam I
2000
(8th) 		Manipur State Congress Party Wahengbam II
10 Radhabinod Koijam
(born 1948)
MLA for Thangmeiband 		15 February 2001 1 June 2001 106 days Samata Party Koijam
Position vacant (2 June 2001–6 March 2002)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
11 Okram Ibobi Singh
(born 1948)
MLA for Khangabok, until 2007
MLA for Thoubal, from 2007 		2002
(8th) 		7 March 2002 14 March 2017 15 years, 7 days Indian National Congress Okram I
2007
(9th) 		Okram II
2012
(10th) 		Okram III
12 Nongthombam Biren Singh
(born 1961)
MLA for Heingang 		2017
(11th) 		15 March 2017 13 February 2025 7 years, 335 days Bharatiya Janata Party Nongthombam I
2022
(12th) 		Nongthombam II
Position vacant (13 February 2025– 4 February 2026)
President's rule was imposed during this period[a]
13 Yumnam Khemchand Singh
(born 1963)
MLA for Singjamei 		2022
(12th) 		4 February 2026[4] Incumbent 33 days Bharatiya Janata Party Yumnam

Statistics

# Chief Minister Party Term of office
Longest continuous term Total duration of chief ministership
1 Okram Ibobi Singh INC 15 years, 11 days 15 years, 11 days
2 Rishang Keishing INC 6 years, 258 days 9 years, 351 days
3 N. Biren Singh BJP 7 years, 335 days 7 years, 335 days
4 Mairembam Koireng Singh INC 3 years, 194 days 5 years, 266 days
5 Rajkumar Dorendra Singh INC 2 years, 160 days 4 years, 114 days
6 Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh MSCP 3 years, 60 days 3 years, 60 days
7 Yangmaso Shaiza MHU/JP 2 year, 137 days 2 year, 285 days
8 Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh INC 1 year, 355 days 1 year, 355 days
9 Rajkumar Ranbir Singh MPP 1 year, 317 days 1 year, 317 days
10 Mohammed Alimuddin MPP 1 year, 4 days 1 year, 131 days
11 Maharajkumar Priyobarta Singh N/A 1 year, 0 days 1 year, 0 days
12 Radhabinod Koijam SAP 106 days 106 days
13 Yumnam Khemchand Singh BJP 33 days 33 days
14 Longjam Thambou Singh MUF 11 days 11 days

Timeline

Yumnam Khemchand SinghN. Biren SinghOkram Ibobi SinghRadhabinod KoijamWahengbam Nipamacha SinghRajkumar Ranbir SinghRajkumar Jaichandra SinghRishang KeishingRajkumar Dorendra SinghYangmaso ShaizaMohammed AlimuddinLongjam Thambou SinghMairembam Koireng Singh

Notes

Footnotes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[3]
  2. ^ Continued since 17 October 1969. Statehood granted on 21 January 1972.
References
  1. ^ Durga Das Basu (1960). Introduction to the Constitution of India (20 ed.). LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa. pp. 241–245. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Karnataka as well. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  2. ^ "Leader of the House". Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
  4. ^ "Yumnam Khemchand Singh Takes Oath As Manipur Chief Minister After President's Rule Ends". News18. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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