Manipur results 2022: This time the BJP decided to go solo and contested all 60 seats alone
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The BJP will secure the majority mark and form government for another term, indicate election trends. BJPChief Minister N Biren Singh has won from the Heingang seat by around 18,000 votes.
The counting of votes for the Manipurassembly elections 2022, held in two phases, began at 8 am. The election results will be declared today.
The turnout for the election to the 60-seat Manipur assembly, held on February 28 and March 5, was recorded at 78.03 and 76.04 per cent. The assembly polls will decide the electoral fate of 92 candidates.
This time the BJP decided to go solo and contested all 60 seats alone. On the other hand, Congress formed an alliance of six political parties, including Congress, CPI, CPI(M), Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), and Janata Dal (Secular).
A poll of exit polls predicts the BJP is going to emerge as the single largest party in Manipur. But exit polls do not always get it right.
Congress had emerged as the single largest party in the 2017 elections winning 28 seats followed by BJP (21). But later, BJP stitched a coalition with the NPP, NPF and LJP to form the government.
Here are the Live Updates on Manipur Election Results 2022:
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- The BJP is leading in 30 seats in Manipur, show trends
- The majority mark in the 60-seat Manipur assembly is 31
- The trends suggest BJP is set to be the largest party in the state
- The NPP and JD(U) are leading in seven seats each, show trends
- The Congress is leading in six seats, show trends
- Manipur Congress vice president Kh. Devabrata says party accepts the defeat
- We admit that the Congress is in deep crisis, he says
- In the hills we could have done well but the BJP intimidated the voters, he says
- We might loose out main opposition party status as well, he says
- We will need a serious introspection, says Mr Devabrata
- The BJP is leading in 28 seats in Manipur, show trends
- The National People’s Party (NPP) is leading in nine seats, show trends
- The Congress is leading in seven seats, show trends
- The Janata Dal (United) is leading in six seats, show trends
- BJP’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh has won from Heingang

- BJP’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh won from Heingang
- Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh won from Thoubal
- Congress’s K Meghachandra Singh won from Wangkhem
- The BJP is leading in 29 seats in Manipur, show trends
- The Congress and NPP are leading in nine seats each, show trends
- The JD(U) is now leading in five seats, show trends
- BJP’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh has won the election
- NPP’s Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh has lost from Upipok
We’ll take time to stake a claim to form govt, let the results be out. Our national leaders will decide on CM face, we’ll focus on PM Modi’s mantra of inclusive development: Manipur CM N Biren Singh on assembly elections result pic.twitter.com/7xO0qFk8KP
– ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2022
- The BJP is leading in 30 seats in Manipur, show trends
- The National People’s Party is leading in nine seats, show trends
- The Congress-led alliance is leading in eight seats, show trends
- The Janata Dal (United) is leading in four seats, show trends
- BJP’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh has won the election
- NPP’s Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh has lost from Upipok
- Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh has lost from Upipok
- The heavyweight leader of NPP lost by a margin of 683 votes
- His party, the National People’s Party, is leading in nine seats, show trends
- Manipur BJP chief A Sharda Devi said their impressive show in elections is a reflection of people’s acceptance
- She said the party will defeat big personalities of rival parties.
- She said the BJP has gained majorly in pockets considered as Congress strongholds.
- She further said the BJP is confident of securing majority in the state.
- The BJP is leading in 28 seats in Manipur, show trends.
- The Congress-led alliance and NPP are leading in nine seats each, show trends.
- The Janata Dal (United) is leading in four seats, show trends.
- Other contenders are leading in 10 remaining seats in the state, show trends.
- Three-time former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has won from Thouban.
- Manipur Congress working president K Meghachanda has won from Wangkhem seat.
- Chief Minister N Biren Singh too has won from Heingang seat by a margin of 18,000 votes.
- Three-time former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has won from Thouban.
- Manipur Congress working president K Meghachanda has won from the Wangkhem seat.
- Chief Minister N Biren Singh too has won from Heingang seat by a margin of 18,000 votes.
The BJP is ahead in 28 seats in Manipur, with the Congress and the National People’s Party (NPP) leading in nine seats each, according to election trends. The JD(U) is leading in four seats while other contenders are leading in the 10 remaining seats. Chief Minister N Biren Singh has won from the Heingang seat by a margin of around 18,000 seats.
#ResultsWithNDTV | Manipur Election trends at 1:29 pm. https://t.co/QZmvOvcNwc#ElectionResultspic.twitter.com/WwitUJQTte
– NDTV (@ndtv) March 10, 2022
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh wins in Heingang seat by a margin of 18,000 seats.
Manipur Results: Chief Minister N Biren Singh Leading By Over 16,000 Votes
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh is leading by a handsome margin of over 16,000 votes against his nearest Congress rival in Heingang constituency, Election Commission data showed. (PTI)
The BJP is leading in 29 seats while the Congress and NPP are leading in 10 seats each in Manipur, show trends.
The BJP is inching towards the majority mark of 31 seats in Manipur, while the Congress and the NPP are leading in 10 seats each, show live trends. The JD(U) is leading in three seats.
The BJP is leading in 28 seats, the NPP in 11, the Congress in 10 and JD(U) in three seats, show live trends.
Election trends suggest Manipur is heading towards a hung assembly. The NPP has made major gains already while Congress has put up a poor show till now. The BJP is emerging as the single largest party in the state.
Manipur Results: Manipur Chief Minister Leading From Heingang By 11,000 Votes
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh leading from Heingang by a margin of around 11,000 votes.
- The BJP is leading in 25 seats in Manipur assembly elections, as per live trends
- The Congress is leading in 12 seats
- The NPP is leading in nine seats and JD(U) in six seats

Manipur Results: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Trailing In Early Trends
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh trailing in early trends.
- The BJP was ahead in 11 seats in the initial rounds of counting of votes in Manipur.
- Meanwhile, the Congress was ahead in seven constituencies.
- The Janata Dal (United) was ahead in three seats and National People’s Party in two constituencies.
(PTI)
- Counting of votes polled in the Manipur assembly elections began at 8 am on Thursday under tight security.
- Polling for 60 assembly seats was held in two phases on February 28 and March 5.
- Counting is underway in 12 centres across the state, which will decide the electoral fate of 265 candidates.
Manipur Election Results: Manipur Chief Minister Speaks To NDTV Ahead Of Results
In the 2017 Manipur Assembly elections, Congress emerged as the single largest party winning 28 seats followed by the BJP which settled with 21 seats. The National People’s Party (NPP) and Naga People’s Front (NPF) bagged four seats each while the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) managed to secure only one constituency. BJP bagged 36.28 per cent vote share while Congress received 35.11 per cent of the total vote.
Later, BJP stitched a coalition with the NPP, NPF and LJP to form the government under the leadership of Biren Singh.
BJP decided to go solo and contested all 60 seats alone, meanwhile, the Congress formed an alliance of six political parties and named it Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA).
The assembly polls will decide the electoral fate of 92 candidates, including 12 from the BJP, followed by Congress (18), National People’s Party (11), Janata Dal (United) and Naga People’s Front (10 each).
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