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Chief Minister of Manipur
N. BIREN SINGH
Office Bearers
Deputy Chief Minister(s)Y. Joykumar Singh
Governor of ManipurLa. Ganesan
Vidhan Sabha SpeakerHriday Narayan Dikshit

Major Political Parties
GovernmentBharatiya Janata Party
OppositionIndian National Congress
OthersNaga People's Front, Communist Party of India

Elections
Manipur Next ElectionFeb/Mar 2022
Last elections2017
Polity
Parliamentary Consituencies
Lok Sabha2
Rajya Sabha1

State Legislature
Vidhan Sabha60

General Facts
Manipur Area22,327 Sq.Kms.
Manipur Population27,21,756* (2011)
Principal LanguagesMeitei, English

Government & Politics:

The Manipur Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Manipur. At present, it consists of 60 members, directly elected from 60 single-seat constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. The current Speaker of the Assembly is Y. Khemchand Singh. The meeting place of the Legislative Assembly is at Imphal, Manipur.
Manipur has 2 parliamentary constituencies. The state has 60 legislative assembly constituencies out of which 20 are reserved for a candidate belonging to scheduled caste and tribes. The state contributes 1 seats to the upper house, the Rajya Sabha.

Administration:

Divisional administration:

The Indian state of Manipur is made up of 16 administrative districts. A divisional commissioner an officer of Indian Administrative service (IAS) is responsible for heading the administration of a division; the Divisional minister is also responsible for the collection of revenue and maintenance of law and order in his or her division.

District administration:

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.
A superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.
On 9 December 2016, the government created 7 new districts, bringing the total number of districts to 16.

Judiciary:

The Manipur High Court is the High Court of the state of Manipur, India. It was established on 25 March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. The seat of the High Court is at Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The first Chief Justice is Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre. Earlier, a bench of the Gauhati High Court used to have jurisdiction over the state of Manipur.
The President of India appoints the chief justice of the High Court of the Manipur judiciary on the advice of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India as well as the Governor of Manipur. Other judges are appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Chief Justice of the High Court. The current chief justice of Manipur is P. V. Sanjay Kumar.

Manipur Legislative Assembly Elections 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.
A Legislative Assembly election was held in Manipur on 4 March and 8 March of 2017 to elect the 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, as the term of the previous Assembly was to end on 18 March 2017. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were used along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in four assembly constituencies in Manipur.
The BJP has formed its first ever government in Manipur though it was not the single largest party in the assembly. The BJP staked its claim and was invited by the governor to form the government. N. Biren Singh is the first-ever Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister of Manipur. He took oath on March 15, 2017 along with eight other ministers in Imphal. Singh, who was invited by Governor Najma Heptulla on 14th March evening.
Biren allegedly has the support of 32 MLAs in the house. After the results the BJP had emerged as the second largest party in the state after the Congress. The congress has 28 seats in the house but failed to produce 3 more MLAs in the 60-member Manipur legislative assembly.
The central government along with the state government has failed to resolve the deadlock and the talks with UNC have failed which is adamant in its demand. Manipur witnessed campaigning by major parties. Interestingly UNC also fought on the 15 seats in the state. The Congress, the BJP, People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA), the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Naga People’s Front (NPF) were the main political parties in the fray.
The rights activist Irom Sharmila who was on indefinite fast unto death against imposition of Army act last year broke her fast and went on to launch her own political party called People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) which fought 10 seats. Sharmila lost to chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh from Thoubal constituency. Her party could not open an account.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019

The 2019 Indian general election in Manipur for two Lok Sabha seats was held in two phases on 11 – 18 April 2019. Voters turnout in first phase was 84.21% and the second phase was 81.16%
In 2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.
In the 2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.
In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the 2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.

Manipur Legislature:

The Manipur Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Manipur. At present, it consists of 60 members, directly elected from 60 single-seat constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. The current Speaker of the Assembly is Y. Khemchand Singh. The meeting place of the Legislative Assembly is at Imphal, Manipur.

Issues of state

Major issues that Manipur currently faces:

Poverty: The study reveals that out of the total of 325 families in two hill districts of Manipur, 278 families (85 per cent) are found living below poverty line.
Education: Lack of access to quality and affordable education as well as vocational training institutes outside the capital city of Imphal has often led to students from other parts of the state dropping out before acquiring any meaningful educational qualification. The Report of the Higher Education Commission has noted this glaring disparity between the Imphal Valley and the rest of the state. The education infrastructure is primitive and quality education is almost non-existent in areas outside Imphal.
Employment and opportunities: The employment situation in Manipur is a matter of concern, with most of it being a rural phenomenon. The number of persons on the live registers of the employment exchanges rose from 2.28 lakh as on June 30, 1993 to 7.14 lakh as on June 30, 2012. The high rate of unemployment, particularly among the educated youth, is due to the lack of an industrial base, the absence of private enterprises, and limited employment opportunities in the government sector.
Bandh Culture: A bandh is a powerful means of protest as it has a significant impact on the local residents. It forces the government machinery to bring a short-term solution with the bandh callers in condensing the situation. By calling a bandh, citizens are prevented from communications, traders are prevented from carrying on their business activities, and daily laborers are prevented from earning wages and other business establishments. It leads to losing the huge economy of the country or the state.
In 2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.

In 2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.

In 2024, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the 2024 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.



Lok Sabha Elections 2019 - Party Wise Election Results

Name of State/ UTParliamentary ConstituencyCandidatePartyEVM VotesMigrant VotesPostal VotesTotal Votes% of VotesWinnerRunner-Up
ManipurInner ManipurDr Rajkumar Ranjan SinghBharatiya Janata Party2618020183026363234.72YesNo
ManipurInner ManipurOinam Nabakishore SinghIndian National Congress244972090524587732.38NoYes
ManipurInner ManipurMoirangthem Nara SinghCommunist Party Of India133093072013381317.62NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurRajkumar Somendro Singh (Kaiku)Independent80566010688163410.75NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurR.K. AnandNorth East India Development Party24938072250103.29NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurNotaNone Of The Above257004426140.34NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurOinam Jugindro SinghManipur People'S Party175502817830.23NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurWahengbam Pabitra SinghIndependent14650514700.19NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurDr. G. Tonsana SharmaManipur Democratic Peoples'S Front124501112560.17NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurM. Totomshana NongshabaIndependent9600139730.13NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurSenjam Nandeshwore SinghRashtriya Janhit Sangharsh Party739087470.1NoNo
ManipurInner ManipurMd. Iliyash KhanIndependent4680244920.06NoNo
ManipurOuter manipurLorho S. PfozeNaga Peoples Front362707082036352742.37YesNo
ManipurOuter manipurHoulim Shokhopao MateBharatiya Janata Party2870580268728974533.77NoYes
ManipurOuter manipurK. JamesIndian National Congress1511030140715251017.77NoNo
ManipurOuter manipurThangminlien KipgenNational People'S Party302610465307263.58NoNo
ManipurOuter manipurAshang KasarNorth East India Development Party120810130122111.42NoNo
ManipurOuter manipurHangkhanpau TaithulJanata Dal (United)2879010829870.35NoNo
ManipurOuter manipurNotaNone Of The Above2668010727750.32NoNo
ManipurOuter manipurAngam Karung KomNationalist Congress Party2145040725520.3NoNo
ManipurOuter manipurLeikhan KaipuIndependent9330639960.12NoNo



Lok Sabha Elections 2019 - Constituency Wise Election Results (Winner/Runner Up)

Name of State/ UTParliamentary ConstituencyWinnerPartyTotal Votes% of VotesRunner-UpPartyTotal Votes% of Votes
ManipurInner ManipurDr Rajkumar Ranjan SinghBharatiya Janata Party26363234.72Oinam Nabakishore SinghIndian National Congress24587732.38
ManipurOuter manipurLorho S. PfozeNaga Peoples Front36352742.37Houlim Shokhopao MateBharatiya Janata Party28974533.77



Quick facts for Manipur Elections

Parliamentary Constituencies2
Assembly Constituencies 60
Ruling PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Opposition PartyIndian National Congress
Chief MinisterNongthombam Biren Singh
GovernorNajma Heptulla
Chief Electoral OfficerOinam Nabakishore Singh
AddressManipur Secretariat( North Block) West Block, Room No 220 Imphal 795001



Election Schedule for Manipur Lok Sabha General Election 2019

StatePhase IPhase II Phase III PhaseIV Phase V Phase VIPhase VII
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Manipur Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results 2017

Pie chart showing party wise 2017 election results for Manipur. Also shown along are 2012 pie chart showing the number of seats won by INC, AITC and Others.
Manipur Assembly Elections 2017 Party Wise Results (Total Seats - 60)
Manipur Assembly Elections 2012 Party Wise Results (Total Seats - 60)

Manipur Election 2017 Result Summary

It has been a tough contest in Manipur with Congress just getting ahead of BJP. Congress has won 24 seats, while BJP secured 20 seats in the house of 60. The Naga People's Front has got 4 seats in the elections.

Activist Irom Sharmila, who had launched the PRJA party, lost the election to the Manipur chief Minister Ibobi Singh. Her party failed to open an account in its first election. The reports from ground zero suggest that Congress party is already seeking support of independents as it is falling short of the half way mark and would have to form a coalition government with the help of outsiders.

Manipur Assembly Elections 2017

The BJP has formed its first ever government in Manipur though it was not the single largest party in the assembly. The BJP staked its claim and was invited by the governor to form the government. N. Biren Singh is the first-ever Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister of Manipur. He took oath on March 15, 2017 along with eight other ministers in Imphal. Singh, who was invited by Governor Najma Heptulla on 14th March evening.


Biren allegedly has the support of 32 MLAs in the house. After the results the BJP had emerged as the second largest party in the state after the Congress. The congress has 28 seats in the house but failed to produce 3 more MLAs in the 60-member Manipur legislative assembly.

The central government along with the state government has failed to resolve the deadlock and the talks with UNC have failed which is adamant in its demand. Manipur witnessed campaigning by major parties. Interestingly UNC also fought on the 15 seats in the state. The Congress, the BJP, People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA), the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Naga People’s Front (NPF) were the main political parties in the fray.

The rights activist Irom Sharmila who was on indefinite fast unto death against imposition of Army act last year broke her fast and went on to launch her own political party called People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) which fought 10 seats. Sharmila, lost to chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh from Thoubal constituency. Her party could not open account.

Key Electoral Issues

Implementation of strict law and order, protection of indigenous people’s rights, unemployment and development of the state are key electoral issues.

About Manipur Elections

Initially the state was a Union Territory. In 1963, the government of Union Territories Act established a Legislative Assembly of 30 elected and 3 nominated members in the Union Territory. The political situation in Manipur was unstable in the late sixties with secessionist and insurgent groups active in the state. The Legislative assembly was dissolved and President's rule imposed in the state. The Union Territory was now administered by a Lt Governor.


On January 21, 1972 Manipur became a full- fledged state of the Indian Union. Since then, it has held elections for ten state assemblies interspersed with frequent imposition of President's Rule. There are a number of ethnic tribal communities in Manipur, with the Meities the largest and Kuki, Nagas and Hmars the smaller groups. There is reservation for the scheduled tribes in the state assembly as well as in the Lok Sabha. According to the 2011 census the population of the state is 27,21,756. The number of voters is 17,41,581. Manipur is one of the few states with a 97 % coverage of photo electoral rolls.

The State has a unicameral legislature. There is only one house in legislative assembly of 60 elected members. Out of the 60 assembly seats, 20 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 1 for Scheduled Castes. The state has two Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha seat in the Indian Parliament. Shri Rishang Keishing of the INC is the state representative to the Rajya Sabha of the current Indian Parliament. Dr T Meinya Singh and Shri Thangso Baite represent Manipur in the Lok sabha.

The main political parties in the state are the Indian National Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Communist party of India. In 1968 the Manipur People's Party was formed and it won seats in 2007 assembly elections. The BJP has won the inner Manipur Lok sabha seat consistently since 1995 till it lost to the INC in 2004. The INC has formed the state government since 2002. It won the last assembly elections in 2012.

Political Parties in Manipur

The Indian National Congress (INC) The Bharatiya Janata Party The Communist Party of India
The Rashtriya Janata Dal The Nationalist Congress Party

The main regional political parties are :
Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party Manipur State Congress party Lok Jan Shakti Party
All India Trinamool Congress Manipur People's Party (MPP) Federal Party of Manipur
Manipur National Conference Naga People's Front National People's Party (India)
Nikhil Manipuri Mahasabha

Constituencies In Manipur

Manipur has two parliamentary constituencies; Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur. The outer Manipur constituency is reserved for Scheduled tribe candidate. The INC has consistently won the reserved constituency but the BJP has won the inner Manipur constituency from 1995 to 1999.
The Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency has 32 legislative assembly seats. The Outer Manipur has 28 legislative assembly seats.

Some of the legislative Assembly constituencies in Outer Manipur are Heirok, Kakching, Khangabo, Jiribam, Thanlon, Tengnoupal, Tamenglong, and Singhat. Some of the constituencies in Inner Manipur are Khundrakpam, Andro, Wangkhei, Lamlai, Sagolband, Lamsang, Wangoi, Nambol, Mayang Imphal, Kumbi, and Thoubal.

State Legislative Assembly

Manipur has had a stable government since 2002 with the INC in power. The last state assembly elections were held in 2012. The INC trounced all to win 42 out of 60 seats; the All India Trinamool Congress won 7 and the MPP won 4. Shri Okram Ibobi Singh of the INC became the Chief Minister for his third term. Smt Y Indira Devi is the Secretary of the state Legislative Assembly. Krishan Kant Paul is the Governor of the state.


Manipur Assembly Election Results:
Manipur Assembly Election Results 2012 Manipur Assembly Election Results 2007 Manipur Assembly Election Results 2002

The north eastern state of Manipur is represented by only two constituencies – Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur. Both the constituencies were won by Indian National Congress (INC). Indian National Congress (INC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and the Janata Dal (United ) are few of the important political parties in the state. Okram Ibobi Singh is the Chief Minister of Manipur under the government of INC. INC has a stronghold in the state and the exit polls survey predicts the continuation of the party's victory in the state.

Manipur located in the north east India merged with the Indian union on 15th October, 1949. The border state was centrally administered by the Indian government through a Chief Commissioner. In 1950, this advisory form of government was replaced by a Territorial Council of 30 elected and 2 nominated members. Manipur has two parliamentary seats: Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur.Outer Manipur is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates. The main political parties of the state are the Indian National Congress (INC), the Manipur People's Party (MPP), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and the Janata Dal (United ). There are about 7.89 crore voters in the state.


Last Updated on March 13, 2020