Manipur CM in Delhi to Meet Amit Shah

• By Thetripurapost Desk, Imphal
• Feb 21, 2026
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Yumnam Khemchand left Imphal for New Delhi on Saturday afternoon around 3 pm, marking his first visit to the national capital since being sworn in on February 4.

According to reliable sources, the Chief Minister is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior national leaders. Discussions are expected to centre on the induction of new ministers and the allocation of portfolios in the state Cabinet.

It may be recalled that Govindas Konthoujam (Bishnupur Assembly Constituency) and Khuraijam Loken (Wangoi Assembly Constituency) were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers on the same day Khemchand took oath as Chief Minister.

Under constitutional provisions, the Manipur Council of Ministers can have a maximum strength of 12 members. With five ministers sworn in so far, seven berths remain vacant. Portfolios for the existing ministers have also yet to be allocated.

Sources indicate that consultations with the central leadership, including Amit Shah and senior functionaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party, may play a decisive role in finalising both the Cabinet expansion and the distribution of key departments.