Ngamthang Haokip Explained

Ngamthang Haokip
Birth Name:Ngamthang Haokip
Residence:Gamnom Saparmcina, P.O Motbung, P.S. G. Saparmeina Sadar Hills, kangpokpi District, Manipur
Office1:Member of Manipur Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:2012
Term End1:2020
Predecessor1:Haokholet Kipgen
Term Start2:2002
Term End2:2007
Predecessor2:Haokholet Kipgen
Successor2:Haokholet Kipgen
Term Start3:1990
Term End3:2000
Predecessor3:S. L. Paokhosei
Successor3:Haokholet Kipgen
Otherparty:Indian National Congress
Profession:Social Worker

Ngamthang Haokip is a former Minister of Manipur and member of the Indian National Congress. Haokip was elected as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Saitu constituency in Kangpokpi District from the Indian National Congress in 2017.[1] He resigned from Indian National Congress and later joined Bharatiya Janata Party.

Manipur Legislative Assembly from Saitu constituency in Kangpokpi District from the Indian National Congress in 2017.[2]

During the 2020 Manipur vote of confidence, he was one of the eight MLAs who had skipped the assembly proceedings defying the party whip for the trust vote. He resigned from Indian National Congress and later joined Bharatiya Janata Party in presence of Ram Madhav, Baijayant Panda and Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh.[3] [4] [5] [6]

History

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find out who is contesting from Saitu, Manipur .
  2. Web site: Find out who is contesting from Saitu, Manipur.
  3. Web site: Manipur CM Arrives in Delhi, to Induct Seven Congress Leaders Into BJP. The Wire. 1 September 2020.
  4. Web site: 'Extend my warmest welcome', says Manipur CM after former Congress MLAs join BJP. Hindustan Times. 19 August 2020. 1 September 2020.
  5. Web site: 5 Manipur MLAs who resigned from Cong join BJP in Delhi. India Today.. 1 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Five former Manipur Congress MLAs join BJP in New Delhi. Northeast Now. 19 August 2020. 1 September 2020.