Biren Singh takes oath as Heingang MLA in Manipur
Biren Singh takes oath as Heingang MLA in Manipur
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Imphal: Manipur's incumbent Chief Minister, N Biren Singh, was sworn in as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Manipur on Monday.

Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh, who took oath as the protem Speaker of the Manipur Assembly on Sunday, administered the oath of office and secrecy to MLAs. "I'm pleased and proud to have sworn in as a Member of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly at the Assembly Hall in Imphal today," N Biren Singh stated in a tweet today.

Governor Satya Pal Malik accepted Singh's resignation letter as chief minister and urged him to stay in office until the new administration takes over.  Biren Singh of the BJP defeated Congress candidate P Sharatchandra in the Heingang constituency.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has yet to announce the chief ministerial candidate. The BJP has won a majority in Manipur for the first time, bringing opposition parties to single digits.

In Manipur, the party won 32 out of 60 seats. The NPP won seven seats, while the Congress won five. The Naga People's Front received five seats, while the Kuki People's Alliance received two. Three seats were won by independents. The current Assembly's tenure is set to end on March 19.

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