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Who is N Biren Singh?

Nongthombam Biren Singh is an Indian politician, former footballer and journalist, who is currently serving as the chief minister of Manipur.
 
Life and education
 
N Biren Singh was born on January 1, 1961 in Imphal, Manipur. Singh has a BA degree from Manipur University. He is married to Hiyainu Devi and the couple has one son and two daughters.
 
Career
 
Singh started his career as a footballer and he was recruited in the Border Security Force (BSF), where he played for its team in domestic competitions. He, then, turned to journalism and in 1992, Singh started the vernacular daily Naharolgi Thoudang. He worked as the editor of the newspaper till 2001.
Singh entered politics in 2002 and joined the Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party. He contested Assembly elections and won from the Heingang seat.
 
Singh was appointed Manipur's Minister of State of Vigilance in 2003 and was given the additional portfolio of Forest & Environment Minister.
 
He later joined the Indian National Congress and retained the seat in the 2007 Assembly elections. Singh was then made Manipur's Minister of Irrigation & Flood Control and Youth Affairs & Sports and Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (CAF&PD).
 
Singh retained the constituency in the 2012 Assembly elections, for the third consecutive term.
 
In September 2016, He resigned from the Manipur Legislative Assembly after revolting against Okram Ibobi Singh, the then chief minister of the state.
 
Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in October 2016. In 2017, Singh contested Assembly elections from the Heingang seat and won, retaining the seat for the fourth consecutive term. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Manipur on March 15, 2017, becoming the first-ever BJP leader to become CM in the state.
 
Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections in Manipur, Singh said that he himself wants the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act to be repealed. 

Latest Updates on N Biren Singh

The budget deficit is estimated at Rs 891 crore, which is a reduction from last year's budget deficit of Rs 1,230 crore, Singh said

Updated On: 21 Feb 2023 | 11:27 PM IST

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has launched a web portal to enable people to redress their grievances, and provide a platform to raise corruption-related issues, officials said

Updated On: 19 Sep 2022 | 2:32 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chief Minister N Biren Singh over an elaborate breakfast on Friday at his Luwangshangbam residence.

Updated On: 19 Aug 2022 | 12:16 PM IST

Besides the Chief Minister, his cabinet colleagues and senior civil and security officials and state BJP President Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi were present in the swearing-in-ceremony

Updated On: 16 Apr 2022 | 4:22 PM IST

The BJP, in the February-March elections, had secured a thin majority of 32 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly and returned to the power for second consecutive term

Updated On: 21 Mar 2022 | 11:05 PM IST

BJP retained power in the state by winning an absolute majority with 32 seats in the 60-member House in the recently concluded Assembly polls

Updated On: 21 Mar 2022 | 4:38 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala on Sunday announced that N Biren Singh would remain the chief minister of the northeastern state of Manipur for a second term

Updated On: 21 Mar 2022 | 12:21 AM IST

The BJP is all set to retain N. Biren Singh and Pramod Sawant as chief minister of Manipur and Goa respectively, sources in the party said.

Updated On: 16 Mar 2022 | 3:33 PM IST

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Friday met Governor La Ganesan and resigned from his post while the Governor asked him to continue in his office until the new government took charge, officials said.

Updated On: 11 Mar 2022 | 5:19 PM IST

The BJP's impressive show in the Manipur assembly elections is a reflection of people's acceptance of the party and its governance, state unit president A Sharda Devi said on Thursday.

Updated On: 10 Mar 2022 | 5:59 PM IST

As counting of votes for Manipur's Assembly polls in underway, the state's ruling BJP is leading on nine seats, while the Congress is ahead in four and Janata Dal (United) in three

Updated On: 10 Mar 2022 | 10:44 AM IST

Election Results 2022 highlights: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur have voted for BJP. Meanwhile, AAP won a landslide mandate in Punjab.

Updated On: 10 Mar 2022 | 11:18 PM IST

Assembly election results 2022: On March 10, business-standard.com will bring to you important and live updates on the counting of votes

Updated On: 10 Mar 2022 | 6:34 AM IST

Polling was marred by violence in some places, as security forces deployed at Ngamju polling station in Karong assembly constituency in Senapati district allegedly shot at two people, the police said

Updated On: 05 Mar 2022 | 8:13 PM IST

Voting began at 7 am in 1,247 polling stations across six districts amid tight security and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols

Updated On: 05 Mar 2022 | 5:38 PM IST

The Police said that one person was killed and another injured in police firing at Karong in Senapati district while a BJP activist succumbed to his injuries in Thoubal district

Updated On: 05 Mar 2022 | 4:20 PM IST

Men, women and first time voters in large numbers queued up in front of the polling stations well before the voting started at 7 a.m. in six electoral districts

Updated On: 05 Mar 2022 | 2:29 PM IST

Officials said that the first phase voters' turnout could surpass the 2017 assembly election's polling percentage of 86 per cent, which was the highest recorded in the state to date

Updated On: 28 Feb 2022 | 5:00 PM IST

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh cast his vote at Shrivan High School in Imphal as voting for Manipur Assembly polls got underway on Monday.

Updated On: 28 Feb 2022 | 10:24 AM IST

Less than half an hour after voting commenced in Manipur, Governor La Ganesan and Chief Minister N Biren Singh exercised their franchise in their respective constituencies.

Updated On: 28 Feb 2022 | 10:04 AM IST