Veteran Manipuri politician and former Member of Parliament Yumnam Yaima Singh passed away in Imphal after a brief illness.
He was 95. He was first elected to the Territorial Council in 1957.
Later he was elected seven times continuously to Manipur Assembly from Oinam Constituency from 1962 to 1985.
In the state, he had held various Ministerial post such as Education, Law & Legislative Affairs, IFCD.
He also was Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly form 1980-1985.
He was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 from Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency.
He was a brilliant writer and had composed a book titled “A Piece of Tenth Lok Sabha”.
Yumnam Yaima Singh: Know More- Yumnam Yaima, born on August 28, 1922, ventured into politics under the guidance of Lamyanba Hijam Irawat when he was just 17 years old.
- He served 7 terms as Minister, Speaker and MP.
- Late Yumnam Yaima was also an avid writer.
- He is well known for his books Punshi Khongchat, Sita Ram and Nungsinana Hingminnaba.
