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| Map of Manipur |
The position of Governor in Manipur was established on January 21, 1972. Since then, the state has been served by a series of distinguished individuals in this role. Below is a comprehensive list of the Governors of Manipur, along with their respective tenures:
- B. K. Nehru: January 21, 1972 – September 20, 1973
- L. P. Singh: September 21, 1973 – August 11, 1981
- S. M. H. Burney: August 12, 1981 – June 11, 1984
- K. V. Krishna Rao: June 12, 1984 – July 7, 1989
- Chintamani Panigrahi: July 10, 1989 – March 19, 1993
- K. V. Raghunatha Reddy (Additional Charge): March 20, 1993 – August 30, 1993
- V. K. Nayar: August 31, 1993 – December 22, 1994
- O. N. Shrivastava: December 23, 1994 – December 1, 1999
- Ved Marwah: December 2, 1999 – June 11, 2003
- Arvind Dave: June 12, 2003 – August 5, 2004
- Shivinder Singh Sidhu: August 6, 2004 – July 22, 2008
- Gurbachan Jagat: July 23, 2008 – July 22, 2013
- Ashwani Kumar (Additional Charge): July 23, 2013 – December 31, 2013
- Vinod Duggal: December 31, 2013 – August 28, 2014
- K. K. Paul (Additional Charge): September 16, 2014 – May 15, 2015
- Syed Ahmed: May 16, 2015 – September 27, 2015
- V. Shanmuganathan (Additional Charge): September 30, 2015 – August 17, 2016
- Najma Heptulla: August 21, 2016 – May 1, 2018
- Jagdish Mukhi (Additional Charge): May 2, 2018 – May 30, 2018
- Najma Heptulla: May 31, 2018 – June 26, 2019
- Padmanabha Acharya (Additional Charge): June 27, 2019 – July 23, 2019
- Najma Heptulla: July 24, 2019 – August 10, 2021
- Ganga Prasad (Additional Charge): August 12, 2021 – August 26, 2021
- La. Ganesan: August 27, 2021 – February 12, 2023
- Anusuiya Uikey: February 12, 2023 – July 30, 2024
- Lakshman Prasad Acharya (Additional Charge): July 31, 2024 – January 2, 2025
- Ajay Kumar Bhalla: January 3, 2025 – Present
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| Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
This list reflects the succession of gubernatorial leadership in Manipur, highlighting both full-time appointees and those who held additional charge during transitional periods.




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at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi from Chief Justice Karpaga Vinayagam (Retd.) in an event organized by Pathfinder Club of India
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