BJP's Biren Singh to be new Manipur Chief Minister

Biren Singh is MLA from Heingang Constituency

Biren Singh
Biren Singh
IANS Imphal
Last Updated : Mar 13 2017 | 7:05 PM IST

BJP's Nongthombam Biren Singh was on Monday elected as the legislature party leader in Manipur and will meet Governor Najma Heptulla to stake claim to form the government, the BJP announced here.

Biren Singh, MLA from Heingang Constituency, will be the Bharatiya Janata Party's first Chief Minister in the state.

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First Published: Mar 13 2017 | 7:04 PM IST

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