Radhabinod Koijam
Radhabinod Koijam | |
|---|---|
| 10th Chief Minister of Manipur | |
| In office 15 February 2001 – 1 June 2001 | |
| Governor | Ved Marwah |
| Preceded by | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh |
| Succeeded by | Okram Ibobi Singh |
| Constituency | Thangmeiband |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1948 Imphal, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Radhabinod Koijam (born 19 July 1948) is a politician from Manipur. He briefly served as the 10th Chief Minister of Manipur in 2001.
Political career
In 1995, Koijam was elected to Manipur Legislative Assembly as Indian National Congress candidate. Later, he joined the Samata Party (now led by Uday Mandal).[1][2]
Koijam was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on 15 February 2001.[3] The government was however, short-lived. The coalition he was leading fell in May the same year.[4][5]
He was the president of the Nationalist Congress Party in Manipur.[6] In 2007 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency.[7]
In September 2015, Koijam changed his loyalties to Bharatiya Janata Party along with Okram Joy Singh and Yumnam Joykumar Singh looking forward for 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election.[8] He is a current member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Assembly election results
| Year | Party | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nationalist Congress Party | Winner | |
| 2002 | Samata Party | 29.30% | 2nd place |
| 2000 | Indian National Congress | 33.43 | Winner |
| 1995 | Indian National Congress | 46.16 | Winner |
| 1990 | Indian National Congress | 39.10 | 2nd place |
| 1984 | Indian National Congress | 44.73 | Winner |
| 1980 | Independent | 22.64 | Winner |
References
- ^ "Flaming torch a free symbol, EC can allot it to any other party: Delhi HC dismisses Samata Party's appeal". The Indian Express. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Stage set for the ouster of Congress government in Manipur
- ^ rediff.com: Radhabinod Koijam is new Manipur CM
- ^ Himal South Asian-August-2000 Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Editorial
- ^ The Hindu : National : Congress set to form government in Manipur
- ^ Election Commission of India: Statistical Report, 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election[permanent dead link]
- ^ Former Manipur chief minister Radhabinod Koijam joins BJP
- ^ State Elections 2002 – Partywise Comparison for 9-Thangmeiband Constituency of Manipur[permanent dead link]
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