Nongthombam Biren Singh (Meitei pronunciation: /nōng-thōm-bam bī-ren sīng/; born 1 January 1961) [3] is an Indian politician, former footballer and journalist who served as the 12th Chief Minister of Manipur from 2017 to 2025, in addition to representing the Heingang Assembly constituency in the Manipur Legislative Assembly since 2002.

1 day ago · Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned on Sunday amid intensifying pressure from within the state BJP. Several of his own MLAs have expressed discontent with the way he has handled the administration since violence broke out in the state in May 2023. Additionally, the Supreme Court’s move seeking a report on him raised questions about Singh’s leadership

2 days ago · The laboratory is examining “leaked audio tapes” that allegedly point to Biren Singh’s role in fuelling the ethnic conflict. Based on the tapes, the petitioner, Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust, has sought an independent investigation into Singh’s alleged role in the violence that has left more than 200 people dead.

1 day ago · N Biren Singh resigned as Manipur’s chief minister on Sunday, hours after a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah that followed days of discord within the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP ...

2 days ago · Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh stepped down following a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Sunday (February 9, 2025). Mr. Singh, who was summoned to the national ...

1 day ago · Imphal: N Biren Singh, the Chief Minister of Manipur, resigned on Sunday evening, nearly two years after violence broke out in the state, claiming 250 lives.His resignation sets the stage for a leadership change in the northeastern state. In his resignation letter to Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla, Singh expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the people of Manipur, saying, "It has been ...

2 days ago · Biren Singh has destroyed this state,” he said. Story continues below this ad. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, reiterated his demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must visit Manipur and “finally explain his plan to bring back normalcy”. He added that Singh’s resignation showed that “mounting public pressure, the ...

2 days ago · Manipur: Biren Singh resigned as the Chief Minister of strife-torn Manipur on Sunday, February 9. Singh tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan around 5:30 p.m. on ...

1 day ago · N Biren Singh tendered his resignation as the Chief Minister of Manipur on Sunday amid rising dissent within the BJP over his handling of the ongoing ethnic violence in the state. The BJP leader stepped down from the top post after a …

2 days ago · The clamour against Biren Singh grew after a person from the Kuki community went to the Supreme Court alleging the Chief Minister had instigated the violence in the state. His complaint was based ...