| Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur | |
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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) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
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| 1 | Gaikhangam Gangmei (Nungba) |
7 March 2002 | 15 March 2017 | 5 years, 8 days | Indian National Congress | Okram Ibobi Singh | [2] | ||
| 2 | Y. Joykumar Singh (Uripok) |
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15 March 2017 | 17 June 2020 | 3 years, 94 days | National People's Party | N. Biren Singh | [3] [4] | |
| 5 July 2020 | Incumbent | 6 years, 126 days | [5] | ||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Rajendran, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ "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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