<div align="justify">N Biren Singh was today sworn in as the Chief Minister of the first-ever BJP-led government in Manipur after the Assembly election threw up a hung house.<br /><br />Governor Najma Heptulla administered the oath of office and secrecy to Singh at a function in Raj Bhavan here.<br /><br />Eight other ministers from the BJP and its alliance partners also took oath along with the chief minister. Y Joykumar of NPP has been designated as the Deputy Chief Minister.<br /><br />The other ministers are Th Biswajit Singh of BJP, L Jayantakumar Singh, L Haokip and N Kayisii of National People's Party, L Dikho of Naga People's Front and Karam Shyam of LJP.<br /><br />TH Shyamkumar, a Congress MLA who defected to the BJP, was also sworn in.<br />BJP general secretary Ram Madhav and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were present at the swearing-in ceremony among others.<br /><br />Outgoing Chief Minister Ibobi Singh was also present.<br /><br />BJP President Amit Shah and Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who were scheduled to attend the function, could not arrive here as the aircraft they were travelling in suffered an engine problem mid-air prompting the pilot to return to Delhi.<br /><br />Heptulla had yesterday invited Biren Singh, who was unanimously elected the leader of the 21-member BJP Legislature Party, to form the government.<br /><br />The BJP has claimed the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly. <br /><br /></div>
<div align="justify">N Biren Singh was today sworn in as the Chief Minister of the first-ever BJP-led government in Manipur after the Assembly election threw up a hung house.<br /><br />Governor Najma Heptulla administered the oath of office and secrecy to Singh at a function in Raj Bhavan here.<br /><br />Eight other ministers from the BJP and its alliance partners also took oath along with the chief minister. Y Joykumar of NPP has been designated as the Deputy Chief Minister.<br /><br />The other ministers are Th Biswajit Singh of BJP, L Jayantakumar Singh, L Haokip and N Kayisii of National People's Party, L Dikho of Naga People's Front and Karam Shyam of LJP.<br /><br />TH Shyamkumar, a Congress MLA who defected to the BJP, was also sworn in.<br />BJP general secretary Ram Madhav and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were present at the swearing-in ceremony among others.<br /><br />Outgoing Chief Minister Ibobi Singh was also present.<br /><br />BJP President Amit Shah and Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who were scheduled to attend the function, could not arrive here as the aircraft they were travelling in suffered an engine problem mid-air prompting the pilot to return to Delhi.<br /><br />Heptulla had yesterday invited Biren Singh, who was unanimously elected the leader of the 21-member BJP Legislature Party, to form the government.<br /><br />The BJP has claimed the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member Assembly. <br /><br /></div>