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Manipur Files Case Against Ex-Chief Minister For Alleged Corruption

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday September 2, 2017

Keeping the promise of investigating the previous Congress regime, the BJP-led government in Manipur filed an FIR yesterday against former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh along with three former chief secretaries over alleged irregularities in the Manipur Development Society (MDS), which develops key infrastructure for the state.

Fear For Safety, Victim's Family Tells Top Court In Road Rage Case Involving Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh's Son

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday May 23, 2017

A 19-year-old was killed in a road rage shooting in 2011. The man who pulled the trigger, Ajay Meetai, is the son of Manipur's current Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who was then a sports minister in Okram Ibobi Singh's Congress government. But the victim's parents now allege threat to their safety. They have approached the Supreme Court to request ...

After 15 Years, Nagas Of Ukhrul Welcome Manipur Chief Minister With Red Carpet

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday April 13, 2017

Away from the mainstream media spotlight - a new chapter in Manipur's history was written on Tuesday when Chief Minister N Biren Singh visited Ukhrul and was accorded a red carpet welcome by the local Naga communities. For past 15 years whenever former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh visited Ukhrul, the home to NSCN (IM) General Secretary Thuingal...

Big Test For N Biren Singh, BJP's First Chief Minister In Manipur, Today

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Monday March 20, 2017

BJP's N Biren Singh, who took oath as Manipur's Chief Minister on March 15, has to prove his majority in the state assembly today. Despite being the second largest party - with 21 legislators - in the recently-concluded assembly elections, the BJP claims to have the support of 33 legislators with the help of regional parties and independent lawmake...

In Manipur, Ibobi Singh Step Downs as Chief Minister But Won't Step Away

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Monday March 13, 2017

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, who tried to prevent Governor Najma Heptulla from inviting the BJP to form the government by holding back his resignation, will quit "today or tomorrow" and stake claim to get a fourth term as head of government in the state. But it may not be easy for Mr Singh to get the invite. With 28 seats, he is the l...

N Biren Singh Named By BJP As Chief Minister-Designate Of Manipur

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday March 14, 2017

N Biren Singh, who left the Congress last year after a falling out with Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, is set to be his successor. The BJP on Monday named the 56-year-old as its chief ministerial candidate after the Governor said she was "satisfied" with the party's numbers.

In Manipur, Number 2 BJP Claims Majority, Says Will Pick Chief Minister Today

India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Monday March 13, 2017

Five days of Holi celebrations in Manipur have been overshadowed by competitive politics after the state voted a hung assembly on Saturday. The incumbent Congress, which has ruled the state for 15 years under Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, emerged as the single largest party winning 28 of the state's 60 seats.

With 90 Votes After 16-Year Struggle, Irom Sharmila Bows Out Of Politics

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday March 11, 2017

Hours after Thoubal handed her just 90 votes, Manipur's Iron Lady Irom Sharmila - who conducted a 16-year hunger strike demanding the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA --- said she would quit active politics and travel south to "calm" her mind. Barely 24 hours ago, the feisty activist had said she would "try again" in the n...

Manipur Election Results 2017: Activist Irom Sharmila Got Only 90 Votes, Twitter Is Shocked

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Saturday March 11, 2017

Manipur handed its 'Iron Lady' a humiliating defeat at the polls today. Irom Sharmila, who took on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in his stronghold of Thoubal, lost with a record margin. She got only 90 votes. Twitter was quick to comment on her stunning loss - some attributing it to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who publicly supported h...

Manipur Election Results 2017: Thoubal Gave Only 90 Votes To Irom Sharmila

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday March 11, 2017

Manipur is not happy with Irom Sharmila. The 'Iron Lady' who had taken on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, has lost with a record margin, polling only 90 votes. The three-time Chief Minister won comfortable with 10,740 votes. Ms Sharmila's chance of securing a seat in the 70-member assembly now rests on Khurai, the other seat from where she is con...

Manipur Election Results 2017 Highlights: Congress Leads BJP In Inconclusive Results

India News | Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Saturday March 11, 2017

Manipur election results 2017 remain inconclusive with neither the Congress nor the BJP able to get a majority. The BJP, in its best performance in the insurgency-hit Northeastern state in decades, gave a tough fight to Okram Ibobi Singh's 15-year-rule to rank second. The Congress is likely to be the single largest party.

High Polling Percentage In Manipur Is Keeping Everyone Guessing

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 11, 2017

39-year-old Oinam Kiran Singh drives an auto-rickshaw across Manipur's capital Imphal. Though he holds a Master's degree in Political Science, he has been driving an auto for the past 10 years to earn a living.

2017 Poll Of Exit Polls Result For UP, Punjab, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday March 9, 2017

After a month-long fiercely fought election campaign, voting has wrapped up in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand. Results will be declared on Saturday, March 11. In Uttar Pradesh, which voted in seven phases, there's an intense three-way battle between the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance, the BJP and Mayawati's Bah...

Final Phase Of Polling In UP, Manipur Today; PM Narendra Modi's Varanasi In Focus

India News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Wednesday March 8, 2017

Uttar Pradesh and Manipur Assembly witness the last phase covering 40 and 22 seats respectively. All eyes are on the Prime Minister's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi in UP. In Manipur, attention is on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh who is in a three-cornered contest featuring People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRAJA) nominee Irom Sharmila ...

UP Elections 2017 Highlights: 60.5% Voting In Phase 7, Women Turn Out In Large Numbers

India News | Wednesday March 8, 2017

Uttar Pradesh is voting in the final and last phase of the seven phase elections today. A total of 1.41 crore voters, including 64.76 lakh women are likely to exercise their right in the 40 seats that go to polls today.

Manipur Elections 2017: Lone BJP Candidate With Criminal Past In Phase 2

India News | Edited by Bidita Sen | Wednesday March 8, 2017

Manipur will witness its second and final phase of assembly elections today. As many as 22 constituencies spread across six districts will go to the polls today and 98 candidates will test their fate in this phase. The districts that will witness the election today include Chandel, Imphal East, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal, Ukhrul. Human rights cr...

Manipur Elections 2017: The BJP Factor That Has Congress' Ibobi Singh Worried In The Manipur Hills

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday March 7, 2017

Activist Irom Sharmila's challenge to Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh of the Congress in his Thoubal constituency, is the most watched contest in tomorrow's second and last round of assembly elections in Manipur. But it is the BJP that has the man who has ruled the state for the last 15 years worried.

Manipur Elections 2017: Irom Sharmila Vs Okram Ibobi Singh In Phase 2 Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 7, 2017

Irom Sharmila will take on Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in the second and last phase of polling in Manipur tomorrow in 22 Assembly constituencies.

57% Turnout In UP Till 5 PM, 84.8% In Manipur: Highlights

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday March 4, 2017

Voting is being held in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur today. People of India's most populous state are voting in the penultimate phase for 49 seats, while in Manipur, 38 seats are being contested. Ruling Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh's Lok Sabha constituency - with 10 assembly seats - remains in focus where voting is being held today. In Mani...

Manipur Election 2017: The Complex Ethnic Arithmetic Holds The Key To The Poll Puzzle

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 4, 2017

As Manipur gets ready for the first of the two-phase Assembly election on Saturday, voting for 38 seats out of 60 will pave the way for the new government in the northeastern state.

Manipur Election 2017: List Of Rich Candidates In Phase 1

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday March 4, 2017

Thirty eight out of the 60 assembly seats will go to polls in the first phase of the Manipur assembly elections that will take place today.

Manipur Elections 2017: Campaigning Ends For Phase 1

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 2, 2017

Campaigning for the first of the two-phase Manipur Assembly election, scheduled for March 4, ended at 3 PM today. The election is billed as a major test for the Okram Ibobi Singh-led Congress government in the state which has been in power for the last 15 years.

With PM Narendra Modi As Campaign Face, BJP Eyes Assam Redux In Manipur

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday March 1, 2017

As the two-phased Manipur assembly elections draw closer, campaigning in the state is at its peak. The BJP, which is hoping to replicate its Assam success in its second northeastern state, has pitched Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its face. BJP president Amit Shah will also try to promote Brand Modi in Manipur. The question is, whether the party ...

Manipur Elections 2017: Bomb Recovered Ahead Of Rahul Gandhi's Visit To Imphal

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday February 28, 2017

A bomb was recovered here today ahead of the visit of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for campaigning for the Manipur Assembly elections.

Manipur Elections 2017: Congress Vows To Strive For Removal Of AFSPA If Voted Back To Power

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 21, 2017

Congress today reassured that it would urge the Centre to provide constitutional safeguards for the territorial integrity of Manipur and strive for removal of AFSPA from remaining part of the state, if voted back to power.

Manipur Elections 2017: No Force Can Disintegrate Manipur, Says Rajnath Singh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 20, 2017

Swearing by the territorial integrity of Manipur, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that no force in the world could disintegrate the territory and the BJP was the only alternative to save the people.

Manipur Elections 2017: Irom Sharmila, Star Candidate, Apologises For Fiance's 'Abusive' Behaviour

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday February 17, 2017

Activist Irom Sharmila Chanu, who didn't eat a morsel for 16 years while protesting against a harsh law, is contesting next month's Manipur polls against three-time Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. Soon after filing her nomination papers, she started with an apology - on behalf of the man she is going to marry, Desmond Coutinho.

Manipur Elections 2017: Irom Sharmila, Okram Ibobi Singh File Nominations

India News | NDTV | Thursday February 16, 2017

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh while filing his nomination for the upcoming state assembly elections on Thursday said with conviction the Congress party would return with a "thumping" majority and would form the government for the fourth consecutive term.

Manipur Elections 2017: Irom Sharmila And 36 Crore Allegation Controversy

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 14, 2017

The Iron Lady of Manipur, Irom Sharmila, has reiterated her allegation that the BJP had offered her a ticket and to finance her campaign with Central funds -- a hefty Rs 36 crore. Today, she named a local BJP leader who had made the offer. The allegations of the activist -- who is contesting against three-time Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh from ...

Manipur Elections 2017: Irom Sharmila Can Bring Change In Manipur, Say Supporters

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday March 9, 2017

Activist Irom Sharmila's fight against Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh of the Congress in his Thoubal constituency is being closely watched in Manipur. Irom Sharmila, the feisty activist of Manipur, who recently launched her party PRAJA or the Peoples Resurgence and Justice Alliance, dropped her hat in the poll ring to take the fight against the A...