Radhabinod Koijam
Radhabinod Koijam (born 19 July 1948) is a politician from Manipur. He was 10th Chief Minister of Manipur for a brief period.
Radhabinod Koijam | |
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10th Chief Minister of Manipur | |
In office 15 February 2001 – 1 June 2001 | |
Preceded by | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh |
Succeeded by | Okram Ibobi Singh |
Constituency | Thangmeiband |
Personal details | |
Born | Imphal, India | 19 July 1948
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Political career
In 1995, Koijam was elected to Manipur Legislative Assembly as Indian National Congress candidate. Later, he joined the Samta Party.[1]
Koijam was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on 15 February 2001.[2] The government was however, short-lived. The coalition he was leading fell in May the same year.[3][4]
He was the president of the Nationalist Congress Party in Manipur.[5] In 2007 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency.[6]
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.[7] He is a current member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Assembly election results
Year | Party | % | Result |
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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
- 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
- Former Manipur chief minister Radhabinod Koijam joins BJP
- State Elections 2002 – Partywise Comparison for 9-Thangmeiband Constituency of Manipur