Govindas Konthoujam

Govindas Konthoujam Singh is an Indian politician of Manipur and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected for the seventh time in a row as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Bishnupur constituency in Bishnupur District from the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election.[2] Singh is Minister for PWD, Department of Youth Affairs & Sports in Second N. Biren Singh ministry.

In this Meitei name, the family name is Konthoujam and the given name is Govindas. "Singh" is a name suffix.

Govindas Konthoujam
Member of Manipur Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1995
Preceded byKhundrakpam Jibon Singh
ConstituencyBishnupur
Personal details
Born (1963-03-01) 1 March 1963[1]
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
Residence(s)Ningthoukhong, Manipur
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materChanambam Ibomcha College
ProfessionSocial Worker

He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in presence of Sambit Patra and Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh after resigning from Indian National Congress. He was the chief whip of the Congress Legislature Party. Konthoujam was also the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee President from December 2020 to July 2021.[3][4][5][6]

References
  1. "Govindas Konthoujam, INC MLA from Bishnupur – Our Neta".
  2. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. "Former Manipur Congress Chief Govindas Konthoujam Joins BJP". NDTV. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. "Manipur Congress leader Govindas Konthoujam joins BJP". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. "Who is Govindas Konthoujam? The Former Manipur Congress chief who joined BJP". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. "Former Manipur Congress chief Govindas Konthoujam joins BJP". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2021.


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