Governors of Manipur - A Complete Timeline

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:

1. B. K. Nehru: January 21, 1972 – September 20, 1973
2. L. P. Singh: September 21, 1973 – August 11, 1981
3. S. M. H. Burney: August 12, 1981 – June 11, 1984
4. K. V. Krishna Rao: June 12, 1984 – July 7, 1989
5. Chintamani Panigrahi: July 10, 1989 – March 19, 1993
6. K. V. Raghunatha Reddy (Additional Charge): March 20, 1993 – August 30, 1993
7. V. K. Nayar: August 31, 1993 – December 22, 1994
8. O. N. Shrivastava: December 23, 1994 – December 1, 1999
9. Ved Marwah: December 2, 1999 – June 11, 2003
10. Arvind Dave: June 12, 2003 – August 5, 2004
11. Shivinder Singh Sidhu: August 6, 2004 – July 22, 2008
12. Gurbachan Jagat: July 23, 2008 – July 22, 2013
13. Ashwani Kumar (Additional Charge): July 23, 2013 – December 31, 2013
14. Vinod Duggal: December 31, 2013 – August 28, 2014
15. K. K. Paul (Additional Charge): September 16, 2014 – May 15, 2015
16. Syed Ahmed: May 16, 2015 – September 27, 2015
17. V. Shanmuganathan (Additional Charge): September 30, 2015 – August 17, 2016
18. Najma Heptulla: August 21, 2016 – May 1, 2018
19. Jagdish Mukhi (Additional Charge): May 2, 2018 – May 30, 2018
20. Najma Heptulla: May 31, 2018 – June 26, 2019
21. Padmanabha Acharya (Additional Charge): June 27, 2019 – July 23, 2019
22. Najma Heptulla: July 24, 2019 – August 10, 2021
23. Ganga Prasad (Additional Charge): August 12, 2021 – August 26, 2021
24. La. Ganesan: August 27, 2021 – February 12, 2023
25. Anusuiya Uikey: February 12, 2023 – July 30, 2024
26. Lakshman Prasad Acharya (Additional Charge): July 31, 2024 – January 2, 2025
27. Ajay Kumar Bhalla: January 3, 2025 – Present

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.