Manipur elections News
Manipur is divided into two Lok Sabha constituencies: the Inner Manipur constituency, primarily encompassing the Meitei-majority valley areas, and the Outer Manipur constituency.
After the break of the alliance with the BJP in Bihar, the discussion of Nitish Kumar withdrawing support to the 5 MLA government of Janata Dal United was in full swing in Manipur too. But instead of withdrawing support from BJP, 5 out of 6 JDU MLAs left the party and joined BJP.
Assembly Elections Exit Poll Results 2022: The BJP is looking to form the government again in Manipur.
38 seats to go to polls in first phase of Manipur elections on Feb 28.
As many as 39 candidates have criminal antecedents.
Voting will begin at 7 am and will continue till 4 pm.
As many as 38 seats will go to the polls in the first phase on February 28
Voting in 22 constituencies will take place in the second phase on March 5
BJP formed govt in Manipur in 2017 in alliance with NPP, NPF and LJP
Breaking News: Big conspiracy of terrorist attack in Manipur election campaign. Suspected terrorist arrested with IED in Manipur. Supporters of terrorists attacked the police station.
Manipur Assembly polls are scheduled for March 5, 2022
The tenure of the Manipur Legislative Assembly will end on 19 March, 2022
Nongthombam Biren Singh was unanimously elected leader of the BJP Legislature Party on Monday.
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was on Sunday elected as the Congress legislature party leader.
Uncertainty looms large on government formation in Manipur although the ruling Congress is the single largest party in the new assembly with 28 seats.
The ruling Congress and the BJP have secured 28 and 21 seats respectively in a hung assembly after the Manipur assembly elections, and are exploring ways to get support from the splinter parties to form the government.
Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Saturday said that his Naga People`s Front (NPF) would support the BJP to form the new government in Manipur.
On Thursday, re-polling was held in 34 polling stations in the state after malpractices were found in the poll process in eight assembly constituencies.
The poll percentage might be changed subject to correction, Chief Electoral Officer Vivek Kumar Dewangan said.
The campaign for the second and the final phase of the 60-member Manipur assembly, covering 22 seats including slated for March 8 ended today at 3 PM.
Manipur Chief Secretary O Nabakishore told reporters here that altogether 280 companies of Central paramilitary forces will be deployed for election duty.
Police have intensified frisking all over the state capital to ensure that there was no loophole in the security arrangements for the Prime Minister's visit.
The apex body of six insurgent groups in Manipur, the Coordinating Committee (Corcom) has imposed a curfew from 6 am on Saturday.
In Manipur, where the over three-month-long economic blockade has hit life, among the most popular form of campaigning for the March assembly polls is the unique 'Athenpot Thinba' or flag hoisting ceremony.
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