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A Legislative Assembly election was held in Manipur on 4 March and 8 March 2017 to elect the 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly,[1] [2] as the term of current Legislative Assembly ends on 18 March 2017.[3] Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines was used along with EVM in four assembly constituencies in Manipur.[4]
Background
The current Legislative Assembly expires on 18 March 2017.[3] In the last election, held in 2012, the Congress won 42 seats and Incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was re-elected.[5][6] In 2014, the Manipur State Congress Party, with its five Members of Legislative Assembly, joined the ruling Congress.[7]
Opinion polls
| Polling firm/Link | Date | BJP | INC | NPF | AITC | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color;"| | style="background:Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color;"| | style="background:Template:Naga People's Front/meta/color;"| | style="background:Template:All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color;"| | |||
| Axis - India Today[8] | Oct 2016 | 40-45 (48) | 7-8 (10) | 3-5 (5) | 00 | 00 |
Results
Results were declared on 11 March 2017.[9][10]
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| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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| Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− | ||
| bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color"| | Indian National Congress (INC) | 582,056 | 35.1 |  6.9
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28 | 19
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| width="1" bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"| | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 601,539 | 36.3 |  34.2
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21 | 21
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| bgcolor="Template:Naga People's Front/meta/color"| | Naga People's Front (NPF) | 118,850 | 7.2 | 0.3
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4 | 
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| bgcolor="Template:National People's Party (India)/meta/color"| | National People's Party (NPP) | 83,744 | 5.1 | 3.9
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4 | 4
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| bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color"| | Independents | 83,834 | 5.1 | 1.8
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1 | 1
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| bgcolor="Template:Lok Janshakti Party/meta/color"| | Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) | 42,263 | 2.5 | 1.9
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1 |
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| bgcolor="Template:All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color"| | All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 23,384 | 1.4 | 15.6
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1 | 4
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| None of the Above (NOTA) | 9,062 | 0.6 | 0.6
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| Total | 100.00 | 60 | ±0 | |||
Results by constituency
Government formation
On 15 March 2017, N. Biren Singh was sworn as the Chief Minister, having formed a coalition with National People's Party, Naga People's Front and the Lok Janshakti Party. This marked the first time that the Bharatiya Janata Party has formed a government in Manipur. The Indian National Congress remained the single largest party in the legislature.
References
- ^ "Announcement: Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Manipur Elections 2017".
- ^ a b "Terms of the Houses". eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India/National Informatics Centre. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "AnnexureVI VVPAT Page 24" (PDF).
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2012 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, Election Commission of India".
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help)Statistical Report on General Election, 2012 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, Election Commission of India ([1]) - ^ Iboyaima Laithangbam (March 15, 2012). "Ibobi sworn in, but fight for No. 2 slot continues". The Hindu. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Manipur party joins Cong". The Telegraph. April 4, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "India Today-Axis Opinion Poll on Manipur: Another north-eastern jewel in BJP's crown after Assam". Indiatoday.in. October 14, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ http://election.onmanorama.com/en/manipur-assembly-elections-2017.html
- ^ Manipur Election Results 2017
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-2017/live-updates-himachal-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-results/article21830225.ece