Letpao Haokip Explained

Letpao Haokip is an Indian politician from the state of Manipur. He is curerently a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Minister of Tribal Affairs and Hills in the Government of Manipur headed by N. Biren Singh.

Political career

Haokip was first elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly in 2017 as a National People's Party (NPP) candidate from the Chandel constituency. NPP supported the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the formation of a minority government under N. Biren Singh, all its four winning candidates were appointed as ministers. Haokip was appointed as the Minister for Irrigation & Flood Control and Youth Affairs & Sports (2017–2022).[1] [2] [3] In June 2020, all the four NPP ministers resigned from the Cabinet due to a row over the dilution of portfolios of the NPP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Y. Joykumar Singh. Biren Singh patched up the differences by reallocating portfolios. Netpao Haokip received Water Resources portfolio after the reallocation.[4] [5]

In 2021, in the run up to the upcoming legislative assembly election, Haokip quit the NPP and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.[6] [7] He won the election from the Tengnoupal Constituency as BJP Candidate in 2022, and was appointed as the Minister for Tribal Affairs & Hills as well as Horticulture & Soil Conservation.[8]

He was one of the kuki MLA's who frequently submitted MOU's to the Prime Minister of India, Home Mister of India and Several International Organization for seeking a Homeland for their community based on the concept of Survival Space of Nazi German.

Electoral history

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31 March 2017 . Biren chairs Cabinet meet on flood scene . https://web.archive.org/web/20170404205655/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=apr0117/oth050 . 4 April 2017 . Assam Tribune.
  2. Web site: Find out who is contesting from Chandel, Manipur . 12 October 2018 . www.hindustantimes.com.
  3. Web site: 2017 Chandel - Manipur Assembly Election Winner, LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates - India.com . 12 October 2018 . India.com.
  4. PTI, Manipur’s deputy CM, three ministers, 5 MLAs resign from BJP-led govt, The Print, 18 June 2020.
  5. PTI, Manipur Chief Minister Reallocates Portfolios After Political Crisis, NDTV News, 7 July 2020.
  6. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/manipur-minister-letpao-haokip-joins-bjp/articleshow/88571708.cms Manipur minister Letpao Haokip joins BJP
  7. Iboyaima Laithangbam, Manipur minister quits NPP, joins BJP, The Hindu, 29 December 2021.
  8. News: 29 April 2022 . Manipur CM effects reshuffle in State ministry . Assam Tribune . .