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Third Okram Ibobi Singh ministry
21st ministry of Manipur
Okram Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister
Date formed14 March 2012 (2012-03-14)
Date dissolved15 March 2017 (2017-03-15)
People and organisations
GovernorGurbachan Jagat (until 2013)
Ashwani Kumar (2013)
Vinod Kumar Duggal (2013–2014)
Krishan Kant Paul (2014–2015)
Syed Ahmed (2015)
V. Shanmuganathan (2015–2016)
Najma Heptulla (from 2016)
Chief MinisterOkram Ibobi Singh
Member partiesIndian National Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
History
Election(s)2012
Outgoing election2017
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorSecond Ibobi Singh ministry
SuccessorFirst Biren Singh ministry

The Third Ibobi Singh ministry was the 21st council of ministers of the Indian state of Manipur headed by chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh which was formed on 14 March 2012 following the Indian National Congress' third consecutive victory in the Legislative Assembly election.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

The ruling Indian National Congress returned to power for the third consecutive term in the state following its decisive victory in the 2012 Legislative Assembly election under the leadership of chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh.[2] The party won 42 out of the 60 seats of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, distantly followed by its nearest rival, the All India Trinamool Congress which won 7 seats, and several other parties winning the remaining of the seats.

On 12 March 2012, chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh tendered his resignation to Governor Gurbachan Jagat and accept the governor's invitation to form the government for the third time.[3]

Cabinet[edit | edit source]

Okram Ibobi Singh was sworn-in as the chief minister for the third term on 14 March 2012 by Governor Gurbachan Jagat. The ministry was expanded on 17 March 2012 following the induction of three ministers, namely deputy chief minister Gaikhangam Gangmei, Thoudam Debendra Singh, and Phungzathang Tonsing.[4] The ministry was further expanded to its fullest capacity on 28 April 2012 with the induction of eight cabinet ministers namely Irengbam Hemochandra Singh, Govindas Konthoujam, Moirangthem Okendro Singh, Ngamthang Haokip, Francis Ngajokpa, Khumujam Ratankumar Singh, Akoijam Mirabai Devi, and Md. Abdul Nasir.[5]

The ministry was further expanded and reshuffled on 12 April 2016 following the induction of three ministers, namely Kshetrimayum Biren Singh, T. Manga Vaiphei, and D Korungthang. During this reshuffle, three sitting cabinet ministers, namely Thoudam Debendra Singh, Phungzathang Tonsing, and Francis Ngajokpa tendered their resignations.[6]

List of ministers[edit | edit source]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister and also incharge of:
Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms
Department of Finance
Department of Power
Department of Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development
Department of Minor Irrigation
Department of Tourism
All other departments not assigned to any other Minister.		 Okram Ibobi Singh14 March 201215 March 2017INC
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister of Home Affairs
Minister of Horticulture and Soil Conservation
Minister of Tribal Affairs and Hills		 Gaikhangam Gangmei17 March 201215 March 2017INC
Minister of Science and Technology Okram Ibobi Singh28 April 201213 April 2016INC
 T. Manga Vaiphei13 April 201615 March 2017INC
Minister of Revenue
Minister of Law and Legislative Affairs
Minister of Forest and Environment		 Thoudam Debendra Singh17 March 201212 April 2016INC
 Irengbam Hemochandra Singh13 April 201615 March 2017INC
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Minister of General Administration
Minister of Command Area Development Authority		 Phungzathang Tonsing17 March 201212 April 2016INC
 D Korungthang13 April 201615 March 2017INC
Minister of Public Health Engineering
Minister of Labour and Employment		 Irengbam Hemochandra Singh28 April 201213 April 2016INC
 T. Manga Vaiphei13 April 201615 March 2017INC
Minister of Commerce and Industry
Minister of Sericulture
Minister of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry		 Govindas Konthoujam28 April 201215 March 2017INC
Minister of Education Moirangthem Okendro Singh28 April 201213 April 2016INC
 Khumujam Ratankumar Singh13 April 201615 March 2017INC
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Moirangthem Okendro Singh28 April 201213 April 2016INC
 Kshetrimayum Biren Singh13 April 201615 March 2017INC
Minister of Irrigation and Flood Control
Minister of Printing and Stationery		 Ngamthang Haokip28 April 201215 March 2017INC
Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Minister of Economics and Statistics		 Francis Ngajokpa28 April 201212 April 2016INC
 Moirangthem Okendro Singh13 April 201615 March 2017INC
Minister of Transport Khumujam Ratankumar Singh28 April 201215 March 2017INC
Minister of Works Khumujam Ratankumar Singh28 April 201213 April 2016INC
 Kshetrimayum Biren Singh13 April 201615 March 2017INC
Minister of Social Welfare
Minister of Cooperation		 Akoijam Mirabai Devi28 April 201215 March 2017INC
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Fisheries		 Md. Abdul Nasir28 April 201215 March 2017INC

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Okram Ibobi Singh sworn in as chief minister of Manipur". Indian Express. 14 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Congress scores hat trick in Manipur". India Today. 7 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Manipur assembly dissolved". Times of India. 12 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Big 3 : Gaikhangam, Debendra, Tonsing make cut for elite 12 in first expansion; CM for phase by phase expansion of Ministry". e-pao.net. 16 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Allocation of portfolios among the members of the Council of Ministers" (PDF). manipurgovtpress.nic.in. 28 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Portfolios Allocated to Newly Inducted Ministers in Manipur". The New Indian Express. 13 April 2016.
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