New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday chose Yumnam Khemchand Singh as its legislature party leader in Manipur. He is set to be sworn in as the next chief minister of the state.

Sources said Manipur may also get a woman deputy chief minister. Nemcha Kipgen, a senior Kuki leader and former minister, is among the leading contenders for the post, news agency PTI reported.

The leadership decision was finalised after a meeting of BJP MLAs from Manipur held in Delhi, just days before President's rule in the state is due to end. NDA partners from Manipur also met later on Tuesday following the BJP legislators' meeting.

Yumnam Khemchand Singh had drawn attention on December 8 last year when he became the first Meitei ...