Y Khemchand Singh sworn in as Manipur chief minister

New Delhi, Feb 4: BJP leader Y Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the chief minister of Manipur on Wednesday, hours after President’s rule in the state was revoked. Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 62-year-old legislator at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan. BJP MLA Nemcha Kipgen and Naga People’s Front legislator L Dikho took oath as the deputy chief ministers. BJP’s Govindas Konthoujam and National People’s Party leader K Loken Singh were also sworn in as ministers. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by BJP legislators, senior party functionaries and leaders of the NDA in the state. Manipur had been under President’s rule since February last year amid continuing ethnic violence that began on May 3, 2023, The unrest has claimed at least 260 lives and displaced thousands.