Post: | Deputy Chief Minister |
Body: | Manipur |
Incumbent: | Vacant |
Incumbentsince: | 10 March 2022 |
Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
Flagborder: | yes |
First: | Gaikhangam Gangmei |
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Appointer: | Governor of Manipur |
The Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur is a member of the Cabinet of Manipur Government in the Government of Manipur. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.
Sr. No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
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1 | Dr. Leishangthem Chandramani Singh | 16 December 1997 | 14 February 2001 | Manipur State Congress Party | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh | [2] | |||
2 | Gaikhangam Gangmei | 7 March 2012 | 15 March 2017 | Indian National Congress | Okram Ibobi Singh | [3] | |||
3 | Y. Joykumar Singh | 15 March 2017 | 17 June 2020 | National People's Party | N. Biren Singh | [4] [5] | |||
5 July 2020 | 10 March 2022 | [6] |