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N Biren Singh was sworn in as the chief minister of Manipur for the second consecutive term on Monday. The oath of office was administered by Manipur Governor La Ganesan at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal.
Further, four BJP MLAs – Th Biswajit Singh, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Govindas Konthoujam and Nemcha Kipgen – and Naga People’s Front (NPF) leader Awangbou Newmai were appointed as cabinet ministers.
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Addressing the media after the oath-taking ceremony, Biren Singh said: “I will work day and night to uproot corruption from the state. Secondly, I will wipe out drug-related issues and also bring all the insurgent groups operating in the state to the negotiating table.”
Asked when the ministry would be expanded, Biren Singh said: “It will take place very soon.”
The chief minister also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and fellow MLAs for their decision to make him the leader of the BJP legislature party.
The oath-taking ceremony was attended by BJP national president JP Nadda, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, newly-elected MLAs from different parties, BJP leaders and senior bureaucrats, among others.
In the recently held Assembly polls, the BJP won an absolute majority by winning 32 seats in the 60-member House. Moreover, the Janata Dal (United), the NPF, the newly formed Kuki People’s Alliance (KPA) and two Independent MLAs have extended their unconditional support to the saffron party. The JD(U) won six seats, NPF won five and the KPA won two seats.
