Manipur Legislative Assembly election, 2017

Manipur Legislative Assembly election, 2017

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All 60 assembly constituencies 31 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Okram Ibobi Singh Nongthombam Biren Singh Party INC BJP Alliance NDA Leader's seat Thoubal Heingang Seats before 47 None Seats after 28 21 Seat change 19 21 Popular vote 35.1% 36.3% Percentage 35.1% 36.3% Swing 6.9% 35%
INC: 28 seats   BJP: 21 seats   Others: 11 seats
Chief Minister before election Okram Ibobi Singh INC Elected Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh BJP

Okram Ibobi Singh
INC

Nongthombam Biren Singh
BJP

A Legislative Assembly election was held in Manipur on 4 March and 8 March 2017 to elect the 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, as the term of current Legislative Assembly ends on 18 March 2017.Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines was used along with EVM in four assembly constituencies in Manipur.

The current Legislative Assembly expires on 18 March 2017. In the last election, held in 2012, the Congress won 42 seats and Incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was re-elected. In 2014, the Manipur State Congress Party, with its five Members of Legislative Assembly, joined the ruling Congress.

Assembly elections in Manipur were held in two phases on 4 March and 8 March 2017.

Results were declared on 11 March 2017.

Summary of the Manipur Legislative Assembly election, 2017 result

On 15 March 2017, N. Biren Singh was sworn as the Chief Minister by having coalition with NPP, NPF, LGP and others it was the first time that BJP formed government in Manipur though INC emerged as the single largest party.

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