Manipur\u2019s Nongthombam Biren Singh is the country\u2019s first sportsperson to become a Chief Minister of a state. The former national footballer, who is the 12th Chief Minister of Manipur, confessed that he considered the 2017 elections to be the \u2018final football match\u2019 of his political career, which took off in 2002.<\/p>\n
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