Manipur gets new CM: Yumnam Khemchand Singh takes oath hours after President’s rule lifted

BJP Manipur Legislature Party leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh has taken oath as the new Chief Minister of the state, PTI has reported. Yumnam Khemchand Singh has taken oath at the Lok Bhavan in the presence of many party leaders.

His oath happened a day after after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification revoking President's Rule in Manipur, effective immediately. Manipur had been under the President's rule since February 2025.

As per a 'proclamation' published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), President Droupadi Murmu has revoked the Proclamation issued under Article 356(2) of the Constitution in relation to the state of Manipur.

The earlier proclamation was issued on February 13, 2025.

The fresh proclamation, signed by the President on Wednesday (February 4, 2026), states that the President's Rule in Manipur stands withdrawn.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 356 of the Constitution, I, Droupadi Murmu, President of India hereby revoke the Proclamation issued by me under the said article on the 13th day of February, 2025, in relation to the State of Manipur with effect from the 4th day of February, 2026,” the proclamation reads.