Nongthombam Biren Singh (Meitei pronunciation: /nōng-thōm-bam bī-ren sīng/; born 1 January 1961) [4] is an Indian politician, former footballer and journalist who served as the 12th Chief Minister of Manipur from 2017 to 2025 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Feb 10, 2025 · Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned on Sunday amid intensifying pressure from within the state BJP. Several of his own MLAs have expressed discontent with the way he has handled the administration since violence broke out in the state in May 2023. Additionally, the Supreme Court’s move seeking a report on …

6 days ago · The Indian government has brought the troubled north-eastern state of Manipur under direct federal rule days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. Singh, from India's governing Bharatiya ...

Feb 9, 2025 · After 21 months of opposition from Kuki-Zo leaders, waning popularity in the Meitei-majority Imphal Valley, calls for resignation from the Opposition, withdrawal of support by a key NDA partner, it was pressure from unhappy colleagues in the Valley that finally led to N Biren Singh’s resignation as Manipur Chief Minister on Sunday.. Kuki-Zo groups and 10 MLAs from the community – these ...

Feb 9, 2025 · N Biren Singh resigned as Manipur’s chief minister on Sunday, hours after a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah that followed days of discord within the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP ...

Feb 10, 2025 · Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned on Sunday after facing mounting political pressure, internal dissent, and the looming threat of a no-confidence motion against his government.

Feb 9, 2025 · Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh stepped down following a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Sunday (February 9, 2025). Mr. Singh, who was summoned to the national ...

Feb 9, 2025 · Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned on Sunday after meeting with the state’s Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla in Imphal. Sources told CNN-News18 that the possibility of a no-confidence motion by the Congress-led opposition played a key role in his resignation.

Feb 9, 2025 · On June 30, 2023, N Biren Singh and a group of MLAs headed towards the Manipur Raj Bhawan, armed with a letter of resignation. The conflict in Manipur had been raging for 59 days then and the previous night, hundreds of people had gathered at Imphal’s iconic Khwairamband women’s market after two Meitei men had been killed in firing.

Feb 10, 2025 · “We strongly feel that the Manipur state government under the leadership of Shri Biren Singh has completely failed to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy. Keeping the current situation in mind, the National People’s Party has decided to withdraw its support to the Biren Singh led government in the state of Manipur, with immediate effect ...