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Rajnath Singh congratulates Nongthombam Biren Singh

Rajnath Singh congratulates Nongthombam Biren Singh

India Blooms News Service | | 20 Mar 2017, 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday congratulated first BJP Chief Minister of Manipur Nongthombam Biren Singh for winning the trust vote in the 60-member Manipur assembly.

"Congratulations to Manipur CM Sh. N Biren Singh on winning the trust vote in the assembly. Im sure Manipur will prosper under his leadership," Singh tweeted.

Nongthombam Biren Singh on Monday won the trust vote in the 60-member Manipur assembly with voice vote.

N Biren Singh won floor test with the support of 32 legislators excluding speaker vote.

BJP had formed the first state government in Manipur with support of four MLAs each of NPP and NPF, one MLA of LJP, Independent and two BJP joined legislators of Congress and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).

N Biren Singh was sworn in as the first BJP Chief Minister of Manipur on Mar 15.


 

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