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Congress Stronghold Thoubal Key Focus In Phase 2 Of Manipur Polls

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday March 03, 2022, Imphal

The campaigning for the second and the last phase of polls in 22 constituencies of Manipur ended on Thursday. One of the key focuses in this phase would be the six seats in Thoubal district.

Manipur Election Highlights: 78.03% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM In First Phase Of Polls

NDTV News Desk | Monday February 28, 2022

With the conclusion of the first phase of Manipur Assembly elections on Monday, the state recorded an average voter turnout of 78.30 per cent, as per the Election Commission of India

Congress Suspends Manipur Candidate Hours Before Vote For Backing BJP

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday February 27, 2022, Guwahati

In an unprecedented move hours before the first day of voting in Manipur, the Congress has expelled its candidate from the Wangoi constituency, Salam Joy Singh, for allegedly supporting the BJP candidate Oinam Lukhoi Singh.

Congress Alleges Kuki Insurgents Telling People To Vote For BJP In Manipur

Written by Ratandip Choudhury , Edited by Aditi Gautam | Sunday February 27, 2022, Imphal

The Opposition Congress party has sought Election Commission's "urgent" intervention after the insurgent group Kuki National Organisation issued a statement in favour of theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of assembly elections in Manipur

Ready With Plan B If No Majority, Says Manipur Congress's Ibobi Singh

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday February 27, 2022, Guwahati

Manipur's Leader of the Opposition and three-time Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has said that this time the Congress is busy working out an "understanding" with other parties on gathering numbers to form a government.

Congress Hits Out At Manipur Chief Minister Over Foreign Liquor Remark

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday February 25, 2022, Guwahati

Ahead of the first phase of assembly elections in Manipur, the main opposition party, Congress, has heavily criticised Chief Minister N Biren Singh on his controversial statement of allowing Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) shops in the state if the

In Manipur Elections, BJP's Tightrope Walk On Controversial Law AFSPA

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday February 24, 2022, Guwahati

Home Minister Amit Shah was in the northeast for the first time since last December's Nagaland firing incident and the violence that follow, which left 14 dead in Nagaland.

Women Outnumber Men Voters In Manipur, But Only 6% Are Female Candidates

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday February 22, 2022, Imphal

In Manipur, women outnumber men in the voters' list. However, in sharp contrast, only 17 women out of the total of 265 candidates were nominated this time by various political parties.

BJP's Manipur Alliance Partner Says Will Be "Largest Party" After Polls

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday February 22, 2022, Imphal

The National People's Party or the NPP will emerge as the single largest party in Manipur, asserted its party president Conrad Sangma. A comment which is likely to cause some concern within the BJP, its alliance partner.

This Election Will Decide Manipur's Future For Next 25 Years: PM Modi

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 22, 2022, Imphal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the BJP's "double-engine" government has laid strong a foundation for Manipur for the next 25 years.

No One Supports National People's Party In Manipur: Assam Chief Minister

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday February 21, 2022, Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has brushed aside any threat by the National People's Party in BJP-ruled Manipur.

"Voters Don't Run After Money": Manipur's Youngest Candidate With No Assets

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday February 21, 2022, Guwahati

On a door-to-door campaign is Ningthoujam Popilal Singh, 26, the youngest candidatecontesting the Manipur assembly election in Sekmai constituency - the only Scheduled Caste reserved seat in Manipur.

Conrad Sangma's Party Leader's Father Shot At In Imphal

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 19, 2022, (Eds: Upgrading) Imphal

A National People's Party (NPP) candidate's father has been shot at by unidentified people in poll-bound Manipur's Imphal East district, Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh said on Saturday.

21% Of Candidates In Phase 1 Polls In Manipur Have Criminal Cases: Report

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday February 19, 2022

Political parties in Manipur seem to have promoted candidates with money power and criminal backgrounds, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms or the ADR. The BJP has fielded the most number of candidatees with criminal c

Congress Couldn't Build Toilets, Can It Shape Your Future: Smriti Irani Asks Manipur Residents

Asian News International | Friday February 18, 2022, New Delhi

Union Minister Smriti Irani asked people in Manipur on Friday whether they expect the Congress, which could not build toilets in the state, to shape their future.