List of deputy chief ministers of Manipur
| Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur | |
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Incumbent Vacant since 10 March 2022 | |
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| Appointer | Governor of Manipur |
| First holder | Gaikhangam Gangmei |
The Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur is a member of the Cabinet of Manipur Government in the Government of Manipur. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
List of Deputy Chief Ministers
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) (birth-death) | Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
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| 1 | Dr. Leishangthem Chandramani Singh (Patsoi) (b. 1950) | 16 December 1997 | 14 February 2001 | 3 years, 60 days | Manipur State Congress Party | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh | [2] | ||
| 2 | Gaikhangam Gangmei (Nungba) (b. 1950) | 7 March 2012 | 15 March 2017 | 5 years, 8 days | Indian National Congress | Okram Ibobi Singh | [3] | ||
| 3 | Y. Joykumar Singh (Uripok) (b. 1955) |  | 15 March 2017 | 17 June 2020 | 3 years, 94 days | National People's Party | N. Biren Singh | [4] [5] | |
| 5 July 2020 | 10 March 2022 | 1 year, 248 days | [6] | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ Rajendran, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Manipur: Former Deputy CM L Chandramani Singh Passes Away at 86". India Today. 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Suspected NSCN-IM cadres attack Manipur Deputy CM Gaikhangam's security team". India Today. 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Manipur: BJP's Biren Singh sworn in as chief minister, NPP's Y Joykumar as deputy". Scroll. 15 March 2017.
- ^ Manipur Deputy CM resigned. 18 June 2020. The Print. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Manipur Governor reallocates portfolios to deputy chief minister. Jagran (Hindi). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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