The ‘Saratchandra Chattopadhyay Puraskar’ award which also included a cash award of Rs 1 lakh was conferred to Waikhom Chingkhei Nganba, son of Waikhom Mahendra and Elangbam Ningol Waikhom ongbi Pramo from Khabam Maning Leikai Mantripukhri.

He was conferred with the award for his criticism book ‘Udai Prakash Srijan Aur Chintan’ (2021) which was written in Hindi. It can be mentioned that Chingkhei Nganba also published a Manipuri poem book entitled ‘Asiba Turel’ in 2022.

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