The deputy chief minister of Manipur is a member of the Cabinet of Manipur Government in the Government of Manipur.

Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.

[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister.

In the parliamentary system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.