Biren Singh is first BJP CM of Manipur

Governor Najma Heptulla administered the oath of office and secrecy to Singh at a function in Raj Bhavan here. Eight other ministers from the BJP and its alliance partners also took oath along with the Chief Minister. Y Joykumar of NPP has been designated as the Deputy Chief Minister. 

The other ministers are T Biswajit Singh of BJP, L Jayantakumar Singh, L Haokip and N Kayisii of National People’s Party, L Dikho of Naga People’s Front and Karam Shyam of LJP. TH Shyamkumar, a Congress MLA who defected to the BJP, was also sworn in. BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were present at the swearing-in ceremony among others.