BJP MLA Y. Khemchand Singh today took oath as Chief Minister of Manipur putting an end to President’s Rule in the restive State. BJP MLA Nemcha Kipgen from Kuki-Zo community took oath as the Deputy CM virtually from New Delhi. NPP MLA Losii Dikho belonging to the Naga community also took oath as Deputy CM.
Earlier Newly elected NDA legislature party leader in Manipur Y Khemchand Singh has staked a claim to form a government in the State that has been under the President’s rule since February last year.
Upon their arrival in Imphal, an NDA team led by Khemchand met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Lok Bhavan here and staked the claim to form a popular government, she said. Two MLAs from the Kuki-Zo majority districts of Churachandpur and Pherzawl were among the delegates who met Bhalla at the governor’s house.
“We met the governor in the presence of our newly elected legislature party leader and BJP observer Tarun Chugh. The NDA staked a claim to form a popular government in the state,” Sharda Devi told reporters here.
Khemchand, in a post on social media, said, “Pleased to stake claim to form the new government before the Hon’ble Governor, Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla Ji, at Lok Bhavan today, following my arrival from New Delhi, in the august presence of BJP National General Secretary, Shri Tarun Chugh Ji, and BJP Northeast Coordinator, Shri Sambit Patra Ji.”
