Imphal is administered by the Imphal Municipal Corporation (IMC), which is responsible for the city's civic infrastructure, sanitation, and urban planning. Administratively, the city is uniquely divided into two districts: Imphal East and Imphal West, each headed by a Deputy Commissioner.
As the capital of Manipur, Imphal is the seat of the state government. It houses the Manipur Legislative Assembly, the Secretariat, and the Raj Bhavan (Governor's residence). The city is politically active and serves as the epicenter for state-level political discourse, policy-making, and public administration.