Oinam Nabakishore Singh, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre, has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Manipur. His appointment has been made following the retirement of P C Lawmkunga, who is a 1979 batch IAS officer of the same cadre.
Earlier, Singh had held the charge of Additional Chief Secretary and was the Chief Executive Officer, Election, of the State Government. He belongs to Ningthoukhong in Bishnupur district. He topped the state matric examination in 1975 and was among the toppers in MSc (Physics) while studying in Delhi University in the year 1982.
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