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It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Manipur, a judiciary and a legislative branch (Manipur Legislative Assembly). Like other states in India, the head of state of Manipur is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial.
Manipur (/ ˌ m ʌ n ɪ ˈ p ʊər /, [12] US also / ˌ m æ n ɪ ˈ p ʊər /; [13] Meitei: Kangleipak [a] [14] [15] [16]) is a state in northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. [17] It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west.
Since 1963, twelve people have served as Chief Minister of Manipur. Five of these belonged to the Indian National Congress , including the inaugural officeholder Mairembam Koireng Singh . The current incumbent Nongthombam Biren Singh is the first Chief Minister belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party .
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Manipur: Manipur (Meitei: Kangleipak) is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi). Meitei people (also known as the Manipuris) are the predominant ethnic group of Manipur.
Meitei Sankirtana (under the name of "Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur"), one of the most remarkable cultural heritage of the Meitei civilization, [10] [11] [12] was formally recognized as a UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage, declared in the eighth session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan, in December 2013.
Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts. Administration. A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a ...
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The districts of Manipur as of 2011. Some of the subdivisions have since become independent districts. The districts in the middle, the Imphal valley: Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur densely populated and dominated by the Meitei people, whereas the outer districts are primarily hilly, sparsely populated and dominated by non-Meitei peoples.