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Yumnam Joykumar Singh | |
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| 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | N. Biren Singh |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| In office 15 March 2017 – 17 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Gaikhangam Gangmei |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Minister of Finance, Excise, Taxation, Science and Technology, Economics and Statistics and Civil Aviation Government of Manipur | |
| In office 15 March 2017 – 17 June 2020 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Manipur. | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1955 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | National People's Party |
| Education | Post Graduate |
| Occupation | Politician, DGP |
Yumnam Joykumar Singh is an Indian politician and member of the National People's Party. He is a member of Manipur Legislative Assembly. He represented the Uripok Assembly Constituency where he defeated his Congress rival Laisharm Nandakumar by 345 votes. He belongs to the National People's Party.[1] Before entering into politics he was Director-General of Police of Manipur. He was 1976 cadre IPS officer who was DGP of Manipur from 16 March 2007 till 5 January 2012[2][3]
In 2017, he became Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur in the N. Biren Singh led cabinet and was also given a charge of Minister of Finance, Excise, Taxation, Science and Technology, Economics and Statistics and Civil Aviation.[4][5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Yumnam Joykumar Biography
- ↑ Former cops create history
- ↑ Joykumar Returns As State DGP
- ↑ Lyngdoh, Rining (9 June 2019). "NPP looks to further reach". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ Manipur: BJP’s Biren Singh sworn in as chief minister, NPP’s Y Joykumar as deputy