New Delhi, 01 March (H.S.): Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed birthday felicitations to Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on his 63rd birthday, praising his seasoned leadership in advancing prosperity and governance amid the state's delicate ethnic equilibrium.

In a supportive X post,PM Modi wrote: Birthday wishes to Manipur Chief Minister, Shri Yumnam Khemchand Singh Ji. He is an experienced leader who is at the forefront of furthering prosperity and good governance for Manipur. May he lead a long and healthy life in service of the people. This endorsement arrives as Singh steers post-ethnic strife recovery, fortifying BJP's foothold post-2025 stabilization efforts.

Khemchand Singh: BJP Stalwart Steering Manipur's Revival

Born March 1, 1963, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, a BJP loyalist and RSS veteran, ascended as Manipur's Chief Minister on February 4, 2026, succeeding President's Rule after N. Biren Singh's exit amid 2023 Meitei-Kuki clashes. Representing Singjamei since 2017, he transitioned from Assembly Speaker (2017-2022) to cabinet minister (2022-2025) handling key portfolios, now heading a broad-based NDA coalition with Kuki's Nemcha Kipgen and Naga's L. Dikho as deputies for inclusive healing.

His priorities encompass peace restoration, infrastructure acceleration, and economic resurgence, leveraging constitutional acumen to bridge divides in the 60-seat assembly where BJP commands 32 seats bolstered by allies.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar