Thounaojam Chaoba Singh
Thounaojam Chaoba Singh is former Indian Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party state president from Manipur.[1][2]
- He began his career with the Indian National Congress. From 1972, to 1995, Chaoba won from the Nambol Assembly Seat 5 times. In 1994, he became deputy chief minister of Manipur.[3]
- In 1997, he was elevated to the role of Congress Party state president.
- He was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 from Inner Manipur from the Indian National Congress.
- He was re-elected from this seat to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 and 13th Lok Sabha in 1999, but both times contesting with his regional party, the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP).
- In 1999, he became the Union Minister of State, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports in the government of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[3]
- Chaoba joined the BJP prior to the 2004 Indian General Elections. He was named the Manipur BJP President and kept that role until 2006.
- In 2012, he was once again named Manipur BJP President, and held that position until 2016.[4]
- In the interim years, Singh formed his own Manipur People's Party.
- Chaoba was named by various source as one of the front-runners to be Chief Minister during the Manipur Assembly Elections, 2017. However, he ended up losing from the Nambol constituency.[5]
References
- ↑ "BJP mulls legal battle against funds misuse". Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ↑ "Chaoba Singh out of poll race". Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- 1 2 "Th Singh Chaoba".
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Chaoba-is-Manipur-BJP-chief-to-fight-corruption/articleshow/17658915.cms. Missing or empty
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