List of Chief Ministers of Manipur and their tenure
List of Chief Ministers of Manipur, a princely state with a rich cultural history, merged with the Indian Union on September 21, 1949. After India gained independence in 1947, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, India’s first Home Minister, began integrating over 500 princely states into the new Indian union, including Manipur.Manipur, a princely state in northeastern India, merged with the Indian Union on October 15, 1949. This followed the signing of the merger agreement between the Maharaja of Manipur and the Government of India.
The integration aimed to unify the diverse regions of India post-independence. Manipur became a full-fledged state on January 21, 1972. As of February 9, 2025, the Chief Minister of Manipur was N. Biren Singh.
He resigned amid ongoing ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities, which had resulted in significant loss of life and displacement. His resignation came ahead of a scheduled legislative assembly session where an opposition no-confidence motion was anticipated. Let’s know the list of all Chief Ministers of Manipur for their tenures.
LIST OF ALL MANIPUR CHIEFMINISTER
| CHIEFMINISTER | FORM | TO |
|---|---|---|
| Maharajkumar Priyobarta Singh | 1948 | 1949 |
| Mairembam Koireng Singh | 1 July 1963 | 11 Jan 1967 |
| President’s rule | 12 Jan 1967 | 19 Mar 1967 |
| Mairembam Koireng Singh | 20 Mar 1967 | 4 Oct 1967 |
| Longjam Thambou Singh | 13 Oct 1967 | 24 Oct 1967 |
| President’s rule | 25 Oct 1967 | 18 Feb 1968 |
| Mairembam Koireng Singh | 19 Feb 1968 | 16 Oct 1969 |
| President’s rule | 17 Oct 1969 | 22 Mar 1972 |
| Mohammed Alimuddin | 23 Mar 1972 | 27 Mar 1973 |
| President’s rule | 28 Mar 1973 | 3 Mar 1974 |
| Mohammed Alimuddin | 4 Mar 1974 | 9 July 1974 |
| Yangmaso Shaiza | 10 July 1974 | 5 Dec 1974 |
| Rajkumar Dorendra Singh | 6 Dec 1974 | 15 May 1977 |
| President’s rule | 16 May 1977 | 28 Jun 1977 |
| Yangmaso Shaiza | 29 June 1977 | 13 Nov 1979 |
| President’s rule | 14 Nov 1979 | 13 Jan 1980 |
| Rajkumar Dorendra Singh | 14 Jan 1980 | 26 Nov 1980 |
| Rishang Keishing | 27 Nov 1980 | 27 Feb 1981 |
| President’s rule | 28 Feb 1981 | 18 Jun 1981 |
| Rishang Keishing | 19 June 1981 | 3 Mar 1988 |
| Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh | 4 Mar 1988 | 22 Feb 1990 |
| Rajkumar Ranbir Singh | 23 Feb 1990 | 6 Jan 1992 |
| President’s rule | 7 Jan 1992 | 7 Apr 1992 |
| Rajkumar Dorendra Singh | 8 Apr 1992 | 10 Apr 1993 |
| President’s rule | 31 Dec 1993 | 13 Dec 1994 |
| Rishang Keishing | 14 Dec 1994 | 15 Dec 1997 |
| Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh | 16 Dec 1997 | 14 Feb 2001 |
| Radhabinod Koijam | 15 Feb 2001 | 1 Jun 2001 |
| President’s rule | 2 Jun 2001 | 6 Mar 2002 |
| Okram Ibobi Singh | 7 Mar 2002 | 14 Mar 2017 |
| N. Biren Singh | 15 Mar 2017 | 9 Feb 2025 |
Who is the current Chief Minister of Manipur?
Nongthombam Biren Singh a.k.a N. Biren Singh was the current CM of Manipur, who recently resigned from his position on February 9, 2025, amid ongoing ethnic violence and political tensions in the state.
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