2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
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Legislative Assembly elections will be held in Manipur from 28 February to 5 March 2022 in two phases, to elect 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 10 March 2022.
Background
The tenure of Manipur Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 19 March 2022.[1] The previous assembly elections were held in March 2017. After the election, coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party, National People's Party, Naga People's Front and Lok Janshakti Party formed the state government, with N. Biren Singh becoming Chief Minister.[2]
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 8 January 2022.[3] However, the election dates were postponed from 27 February to 28 February for Phase I, and 3 March to 5 March for Phase II.[4]
S.No. | Poll Event | Phase | |
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I | II | ||
1. | Date for Nominations | 1 February 2022 | 4 February 2022 |
2. | Last Date for filing nomination | 8 February 2022 | 11 February 2022 |
3. | Date for Scrutiny of nomination | 9 February 2022 | 14 February 2022 |
4. | Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 11 February 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
5. | Date of Poll | 28 February 2022 | 5 March 2022 |
6. | Date of Counting | 10 March 2022 |
Parties and alliances
National Democratic Alliance
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested | Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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1. | Bharatiya Janata Party | Nongthombam Biren Singh | 60 | 57 | 3 |
Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance
No. | Party[5][6] | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested | Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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1. | Indian National Congress | Okram Ibobi Singh | 54[a] | 51 | 3 | |||
2. | Communist Party of India | L. Sotin Kumar | 2[7][a] | 1 | 1 |
Naga People's Front
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested | Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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1. | Naga People's Front | Losii Dikho | 10[a] | 10 | 0 |
- ^ 10 candidates declared
National People's Party
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested | Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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1. | National People's Party | Yumnam Joykumar Singh | 41[8] | 40 | 1 |
Others
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested | Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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1. | Janata Dal (United)[9] | Hangkhanpau Taithul | TBD[a] | 35 | 1 | |||
2. | Nationalist Congress Party | Sharad Pawar | 8[citation needed] | 6 | 2 | |||
3. | Shiv Sena | Uddhav Thackeray | 8[citation needed] | 8 | 0 | |||
4. | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | Ramdas Athawale | 8[citation needed] | 8 | 0 | |||
5. | Samata Party[10] | Uday Mandal | TBD | TBD | TBD |
- ^ 36 candidates declared
Candidates
Constituency | Voting Date[11] | NDA | MPSA | NPP | |||||||
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# | Name | Party | Candidate[12] | Party | Candidate[13] | Party | Candidate[14] | ||||
Imphal East District | |||||||||||
1 | Khundrakpam | 28 February 2022 | BJP | Thangjam Mohendro Singh | INC | Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh | |||||
2 | Heingang | BJP | N. Biren Singh | INC | Pangeijam Saratchandra Singh | ||||||
3 | Khurai | BJP | Leishangthem Susindro Meitei | CPI | R. K. Amusana | NPP | Laitongjam Jayananda Singh | ||||
4 | Kshetrigao | BJP | Nahakpam Indrajit Singh | INC | Mohammed Amin Shah | NPP | Sheikh Noorul Hassan | ||||
5 | Thongju | BJP | Thongam Biswajit Singh | INC | Seram Neken Singh | ||||||
6 | Keirao | BJP | Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei | INC | Thongram Tony Meitei | NPP | Md. Nasiruddin Khan | ||||
7 | Andro | BJP | Thounaojam Shyamkumar | INC | Keisham Ningthemjao Singh | NPP | Lourembam Sanjoy Singh | ||||
8 | Lamlai | BJP | Kongbantabam Ibomcha Singh | INC | Achoibam Deben Singh | ||||||
Imphal West District | |||||||||||
9 | Thangmeiband | 28 February 2022 | BJP | Jyontin Walkhom | INC | Hijam Nutanchandra Singh | |||||
10 | Uripok | BJP | KH. Raghumani Singh | INC | Nungleppam Mahananda Singh | NPP | Yumnam Joykumar Singh | ||||
11 | Sagolband | BJP | Rajkumar Imo Singh | INC | Moirangthem Momo Singh | ||||||
12 | Keishamthong | BJP | Elangbam Johnson Singh | INC | Aribam Pramodini Devi | NPP | Langpoklakpam Jayantakumar Singh | ||||
13 | Singjamei | BJP | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | NPP | Oinam Romen Singh | ||||
Imphal East District | |||||||||||
14 | Yaiskul | 28 February 2022 | BJP | Thokchom Satyabarta Singh | INC | Ningombam Helendro Singh | NPP | Huidrom Vikramjit Singh | |||
15 | Wangkhei | BJP | Okram Henry Singh | INC | Rajkumar Priyobarta Singh | NPP | Yumkham Erabot Singh | ||||
Imphal West District | |||||||||||
16 | Sekmai (SC) | 28 February 2022 | BJP | Heikham Dingo Singh | INC | Ningthoujam Biren Singh | NPP | Ayangbam Oken Singh | |||
17 | Lamsang | BJP | Sorokhambam Singh | INC | Likmabam Manibabu Singh | NPP | Pukhrambam Sumati Devi | ||||
18 | Konthoujam | BJP | Sapam Ranjan Singh | INC | Laishram Nando Singh | NPP | Konthoujam Sharat Singh | ||||
19 | Patsoi | BJP | Sapam Keba Singh | INC | Akoijam Mirabai Devi | NPP | R.K. Rameshwar Singh | ||||
20 | Langthabal | BJP | Karam Shyam | INC | O. Joy Singh | NPP | Karam Nabakishor Singh | ||||
21 | Naoriya Pakhanglakpa | BJP | Soraisam Kebi Devi | INC | Soraisham Manaoton Singh | NPP | Soibam Subhaschandra Singh | ||||
22 | Wangoi | BJP | Oinam Lukhoi Singh | INC | Salam Joy Singh | NPP | Khuraijam Loken Singh | ||||
23 | Mayang Imphal | BJP | Kongkham Robindro Singh | INC | Dr Kh Ratankumar Singh | NPP | Urikhimbam Ramesh Singh | ||||
Bishnupur District | |||||||||||
24 | Nambol | 28 February 2022 | BJP | Thounaojam Basanta Singh | INC | Nameirakpam Loken Singh | |||||
25 | Oinam | BJP | Laishram Radhkishore Singh | INC | Thokchom Ithoibi Devi | NPP | Irengbam Nalini Devi | ||||
26 | Bishnupur | BJP | Govindas Konthoujam | INC | Ningthoujam Joykumar Singh | ||||||
27 | Moirang | BJP | M. Prithviraj Singh | INC | Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh | NPP | Thongam Shanti Singh | ||||
28 | Thanga | BJP | Tongbram Robindro Singh | INC | Birla Haobijam | NPP | M Asnikumar Singh | ||||
29 | Kumbi | BJP | S. Premachandra Singh | INC | Dr. Khangembam Romesh Singh | NPP | Ningthoujam Mangi Singh | ||||
Thoubal District | |||||||||||
30 | Lilong | 5 March 2022 | BJP | Y. Antas Khan | INC | Syed Anwar Hussain | |||||
31 | Thoubal | BJP | Leitanthem Basanta Singh | INC | Okram Ibobi Singh | ||||||
32 | Wangkhem | BJP | Yumnam Nabachandra Singh | INC | Keisham Meghachandra Singh | NPP | Kharibam Jiban Singh | ||||
33 | Heirok | BJP | Thokchom Radheshyam Singh | INC | Moirangthem Okendro | NPP | Ningthoujam Diten Singh | ||||
34 | Wangjing Tentha | BJP | Paonam Brojen | INC | M. Hemanta Singh | NPP | Usham Manglem Singh | ||||
35 | Khangabok | BJP | Khundrakpam Menjor Mangang | INC | Surjakumar Okram | ||||||
36 | Wabgai | BJP | Usham Deben Singh | INC | Md. Fajur Rahim | NPP | Mayengbam Ranjit Singh | ||||
37 | Kakching | BJP | Yengkhom Surchandra Singh | INC | Kshetrimayum Kennedy Singh[a] | NPP | Mayanglambam Rameswhar Singh | ||||
CPI | Yengkhom Roma Devi[a] | ||||||||||
38 | Hiyanglam | BJP | Yumnam Radheshyam | INC | Dr. Huidrom Jiten Singh | NPP | Maibam Dhanabir Singh | ||||
39 | Sugnu | BJP | M. Binod Singh | INC | Kangujam Ranjit Singh | ||||||
Imphal East District | |||||||||||
40 | Jiribam | 5 March 2022 | BJP | Jiri Budhachandra Singh | INC | Badrur Rahman | NPP | Makakmayum Abbas Khan | |||
Chandel District | |||||||||||
41 | Chandel | 5 March 2022 | BJP | S. S. Olish | INC | Dr. Jangkhopao Haokip | NPP | Lunkhopao Haokip | |||
42 | Tengnoupal | BJP | Letpao Haokip | INC | Wairok Morung Makunga | NPP | T Zangkhomang Haokip | ||||
Ukhrul District | |||||||||||
43 | Phungyar | 5 March 2022 | BJP | A. S. Hopingson | INC | Victor Keishing | |||||
44 | Ukhrul | BJP | Shomtal Shaiza | INC | Alfred Kanngam S Arthur | ||||||
45 | Chingai | BJP | M. K. Preshaw Shimray | INC | Sword Vashum | NPP | Ningam Chamroy | ||||
Senapati District | |||||||||||
46 | Saikul | 28 February 2022 | BJP | Yamthong Haokip | INC | Lhingkim Haokip | NPP | Seikholal Haokip | |||
47 | Karong | 5 March 2022 | BJP | R. U. Jonathan Tao | INC | D.D. Thaisii | |||||
48 | Mao | BJP | S. Alexander Maikho | N/A | |||||||
49 | Tadubi | BJP | O. Lorho | N/A | NPP | N. Kayisii | |||||
50 | Kangpokpi | 28 February 2022 | BJP | Nemcha Kipgen | INC | Ngamkhohen Kipgen | |||||
51 | Saitu | BJP | Ngamthang Haokip | INC | Lamtinthang Haokip | NPP | K Lhouvum | ||||
Tamenglong district | |||||||||||
52 | Tamei | 5 March 2022 | BJP | Wilbou Newmal | INC | G.N. Kumuiteung | NPP | Kikhonbou Newmai | |||
53 | Tamenglong | BJP | Hurt Golmei | N/A | NPP | Janghemlung Panmei | |||||
54 | Nungba | BJP | Dingenglung Gangmei | INC | Gaikhangam Gangmei | ||||||
Churachandpur District | |||||||||||
55 | Tipaimukh | 28 February 2022 | BJP | Chaltonlien Amo | N/A | NPP | Thangthatling Sinate | ||||
56 | Thanlon | BJP | Vungzagin Valte | N/A | NPP | Khanthang Tonsing | |||||
57 | Henglep | BJP | Letzamang Haokip | INC | T. Manga Vaiphei | NPP | Nehminthang Haokip | ||||
58 | Churachandpur | BJP | V. Hangkhanlian | INC | H. Mangchinkhup Paite | NPP | Th.Thangzalian | ||||
59 | Saikot | BJP | Paolienlal Haokip | INC | T. N. Haokip | NPP | Khaipao Haokip | ||||
60 | Singhat | BJP | Ginsuanhau Zou | INC | Tuankhan Kiamlo Hangzo |
Opinion polls
In an opinion poll published on 10 January 2022 ABP News C-Voter predicted a hung assembly.[15]
Exit polls
The Election Commission banned the media from publishing exit polls between February 10 and March 7. Violation of the directive would be punishable with two years of imprisonment.[16]
See also
Notes
References
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- ^ news, abp (2022-01-10). "सर्वे: मणिपुर में बीजेपी को फिर मिलेगी सत्ता या कांग्रेस का खत्म होगा वनवास? ये कहते हैं आंकड़े". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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