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BJP's Biren Singh to be new Manipur CM

IMPHAL: BJP's Nongthombam Biren Singh was on Monday elected as the legislature party leader in Manipur and will meet Governor Najma Heptulla to stake claim to form the government, the BJP announced here. Biren Singh, MLA from Heingang Constituency, will be the Bharatiya Janata Party's first Chief Minister in the state.  The BJP leadership with their 21 MLAs, along with NPP president and four party MLAs, one Congress MLA, lone LJP and TMC MLAs had met the Governor. The BJP had claimed that it enjoyed the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member assembly. They also submitted a letter from the Naga People's Front (NPF) president regarding their support to the BJP to form the government, the source said, adding that the Governor is yet to invite any party for government formation. The Congress had won 28 seats in Manipur, followed by the BJP 21. The NPP and the NPF have won four seats each, while the LJP and the Trinamool Congress have bagged one seat each.
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