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'''Oinam Nabakishore Singh''' ''({{Script|Mtei|ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥꯝ ꯅꯕꯀꯤꯁꯣꯔ}})'' is an Indian politician,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Nabakishore campaigns : 29th mar19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=28..290319.mar19|access-date=2025-11-08|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Chances high for O Nabakishore in getting Congress Ticket : 21st mar19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..210319.mar19|access-date=2025-11-08|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=RO submits report on code violation charge : 20th may19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=4..200519.may19|access-date=2025-11-08|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> and [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer of the 1984 batch from the [[Manipur]]–[[Tripura]] [[Indian Administrative Service#Previous cadre allocation policies|cadre]]. He served as the [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] to the [[Government of Manipur]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chief Secretary O Nabakishore unceremonious removal is biased and discriminatory By Ningombam Bupenda|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.Politics_and_Governance.Chief_Secretary_O_Nabakishore_unceremonious_removal_is_biased_and_discriminatory_By_Ningombam_Bupenda|access-date=2025-11-08|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nabakishore retirement accepted, denies graft charges : 10th jul17 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=25..100717.jul17|access-date=2025-11-08|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Govt approves Nabakishore's retirement : 25th jan19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=29..250119.jan19|access-date=2025-11-08|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> succeeding P. C. Lawmkunga upon the latter’s retirement on 30 September 2015.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=O Nabakishore is new Chief Secretary, Manipur|url=https://www.indianmandarins.com/news/o-nabakishore-is-new-chief-secretary-manipur/1734|access-date=2025-11-08|website=IndianMandarins|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Network|first=Elets News|date=2015-10-07|title=Nabakishore appointed Manipur Chief Secretary|url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/2015/10/o-nabakishore-appointed-manipur-chief-secretary/|access-date=2025-11-08|website=Elets eGov|language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==

Oinam Nabakishore Singh is a native of [[Ningthoukhong]] in [[Bishnupur district]], [[Manipur]]. He topped the state matriculation examination in 1975. He studied Physics at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen’s College]], [[Delhi]], where he completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. He was among the top students in the MSc (Physics) programme of the [[University of Delhi]] in 1982.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== Career ==
; Indian Administrative Service
Singh joined the Indian Administrative Service in the 1984 batch, belonging to the Manipur–Tripura cadre. Before becoming Chief Secretary, he served as [[Additional Chief Secretary]] and [[Chief executive officer|Chief Executive Officer]] (Election) in the Government of Manipur.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
; Chief Secretary of Manipur
He was appointed Chief Secretary of Manipur following the retirement of P. C. Lawmkunga, a 1979 batch IAS officer. The appointment came after consideration of several other senior IAS officers from the Manipur–Tripura cadre.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

=== Political career ===

After taking voluntary retirement from the Indian Administrative Service, Oinam Nabakishore Singh entered politics and joined the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC). In March 2019, he was considered as the party’s leading choice for the [[Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency|Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency]] during the general elections.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tCVGEAAAQBAJ&dq=oinam+nabakishore&pg=PT256|title=Electoral Dynamics in the States of India|last1=Shastri|first1=Sandeep|last2=Kumar|first2=Ashutosh|last3=Sisodia|first3=Yatindra Singh|date=2021-11-22|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-000-47697-2|pages=256|language=en}}</ref>

During an interaction with residents of Hiyangthang Tarahei under [[Naoriya Pakhanglakpa Assembly constituency|Naoriya Pakhanglakpa Assembly Constituency]], Singh stated that he joined politics to better serve the people of Manipur. He expressed opposition to the [[Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016|Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016]], calling it contrary to the secular structure of the [[Constitution of India|Constitution]], and affirmed the Congress Party’s stance against it.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

Singh also highlighted various developmental challenges faced by the state and participated in party activities aimed at addressing issues affecting indigenous communities in Manipur.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

== Recognition ==

On 10 October 2015, the St. Stephen’s College Alumni, Manipur Chapter felicitated Singh at a ceremony held at Imphal Hotel. His felicitation ceremony event was attended by Cabinet Minister Irengbam Hemochandra Singh, Additional Chief Secretary W. L. Hangshing, and several other alumni and senior officials from Manipur.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=St Stephen College Alumni Manipur Chapter felicitates new Chief Secretary 20151011|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Press_Release.Press_Release_2015.St_Stephen_College_Alumni_Manipur_Chapter_felicitates_new_Chief_Secretary_20151011|access-date=2025-11-08|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Oinam family]]

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