Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday dropped six ministers from his Cabinet, The Indian Express reported. Five people were sworn in as ministers.
Singh dropped three ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party – Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister V Hangkhanlian, Minister for Social Welfare and Cooperation Nemcha Kipgen and Minister for Education, Labour and Employment, Thokchom Radheshyam Singh. Kipgen was the only woman minister in the state.
Health Minister L Jayantakumar and Tribal Affairs Minister N Kayisii, who belong to the National People’s Party, and Lok Janshakti Party leader and Public Distribution Minister Karam Shyam were also dropped from the Cabinet.
Among the new ministers who were administered oath by Governor Najma Heptulla were S Rajen, Satyabrata Singh and V Valte from the BJP and former Congress leaders Okram Henry and Oinam Lukhoi…