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Okram Ibobi Singh
Okram Ibobi Singh is the ongoing chief minister of the Indian state, ManiPur.

Okram Ibobi is the second person from Thoubal district, who as the current chief minister of Manipur was sworn in to hold the top post after Md Alimuddin. Okram Ibobi Singh was born on July 19, 1948 to Okram Angoubi and Lukamani Devi at Thoubal Athokpam ward no 7. He is married to Landhoni Devi and the couple has one son and two daughters. By profession he is a social worker.

Ibobi started his political career in 1984-85, as an Independent candidate in Khangabok Assembly constituency. He won the election and subsequently joined the Congress. After that he was appointed as the Chairman of the Manipur State Khadi and Village Industries Board till 1988. During the tenure of RK Jaychandra ministry, he was attributed the secretary ship of the Congress Legislative Party.

Okram Ibobi SinghIn the general elections of 1990, this graduate in arts, Ibobi was re-elected from the constituency on Congress ticket. For the first time, in the Congress led by R.K Dorendro, he was inducted as Minister-in-charge of Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development. In the Rishang Keishing ministry, he was also Minister-in-charge of Industries for the period of 1994-95. Ibobi, a staunch supporter of Congress ideology, was dynamically involved in party association matters.

In 1995-96 by AICC, he was selected as the vice president of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee. In the year 1997, he held the post in the Congress organizational polls held. On December 10, 1999, when he was appointed as the president of MPCC (I) the new chief minister`s political career took its off stages. He was again re-elected to the post, which he holds till now. In the recent election, Ibobi defeated FPM`s L Jatra by 2330 votes securing 12897 votes.

(Last Updated on : 15/04/2009)
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