Khuraijam Loken Singh

Khuraijam Loken Singh
Cabinet Minister of Arts & Culture, Tourism in Manipur
Assumed office
4 February 2026
Chief MinisterYumnam Khemchand Singh
Member of Manipur Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded byOinam Lukhoi Singh
ConstituencyWangoi
Personal details
Born (1971-01-01) 1 January 1971
Manipur, India
PartyNational People's Party

Khuraijam Loken Singh (born 1 January 1971)[1] is an Indian politician and a state cabinet minister of Arts & Culture, Tourism from Manipur in Y. Khemchand Singh ministry. He is an MLA from Wangoi Assembly constituency in Imphal West district.[2] He won the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, representing the National People's Party.

Early life and education

Singh is from Yumnam Huldrom, Wangoi, Imphal West district, Manipur. He is the son of Khuraijam Yaima Singh. He married Nganbi Devi, and together they have a son and a daughter.[3] He completed his pre-university course in arts in 1989 at Mayai Lambi College, Yumnam Huidrom, Manipur.[1]

Career

Singh won from Wangoi Assembly constituency, representing the National People's Party in the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. He polled 15,606 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Oinam Lukhoi Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by 3,266 votes.[4][5]

Singh was sworn in as a cabinet minister in the Y. Khemchand Singh ministry in 2026.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Khuraijam Loken Singh (NPP):Constituency- Wango (Imphal West) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ HYNews. ""If Centre Decides the Riot against the Wishes of the Meitei People, I would Join and Lead the General Public in Their Fight against the Kukis" – Khuraijam Loken Singh, MLA –Wangoi AC". hynews.in. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Before the oath commisioner (judicial), Manipur at Imphal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Wangoi Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Khuraijam Loken Singh of NPP Wins". News18. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Wangoi, Manipur Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: NPEP's Khuraijam Loken Singh defeats BJP's Oinam Lukhoi Singh with 3266 votes". India Today. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Yumnam Khemchand Singh Takes Oath As Manipur Chief Minister After President's Rule Ends". News18. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.