This Article is From Mar 06, 2012

Assembly election results: Counting begins for 60 seats in Manipur

Assembly election results: Counting begins for 60 seats in Manipur
Imphal: Counting of votes in the 60-member Assembly in Manipur  has begun in all the nine districts of the state amid tight security.

The Congress had contested all 60 seats, the Trinamool Congress 48, Manipur State Congress Party 31, CPI 24, NCP 22, BJP 19, Manipur People's Party 14.

Other small parties also contested a number of seats.

The elections were held on January 28.

Meanwhile, 11 non-Congress parties formed the Peoples Democratic Aliance (PDA) on Sunday as announced by its Convenor M Nara belonging to the CPI.

The 11 parties in the PDA are Trinamool Congress, CPI, Manipur State Congress Party, National Peoples Party, Lok Jansakti Party, NCP, Manipur People's Party, JD(U), CPI(M), Naga People's Front and BJP.
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