Imphal: The BJP is set to form government in Manipur winning 32 seats in the state assembly elections. The National People's Party secured seven seats while Janata Dal (United) won six. The Congress came a distant fourth with only four seats.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh won from the Heingang seat by around 18,000 votes.
The counting of votes for the Manipur assembly elections 2022, held in two phases, began at 8 am and the election results were clear by late in the evening.
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 had predicted that the BJP was 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 Highlights on Manipur Election Results 2022:
Mar 10, 2022 20:04 (IST)
Manipur Results: PM Modi Says BJP Ensured Good Governance Delivery Mechanism
"For people at the grassroots to benefit from the government's programmes and schemes, there must be a good governance delivery mechanism - a good system. This is extremely important. And that is what we in the BJP have ensured. Good and clean governance for all with a good delivery system. And I will not sit, I will not rest till I ensure that benefits are reaching the poorest person - to every poor person. I am here to serve. We believe in sewa. We are here to deliver 100% and will continue to do so," said PM Modi.
Mar 10, 2022 20:02 (IST)
Manipur Results: PM Modi Hails BJP's Performance In Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur
"In Goa, all the exit polls were proven wrong. The BJP has been voted to power for the third straight time - that too with a majority verdict. In Uttarakhand too it is the first time that an incumbent govt has been voted back to power and that too a majority. And the same in Manipur too," PM Modi said.
Mar 10, 2022 19:49 (IST)
Manipur Election Results: PM Modi Starts Addressing BJP Leaders And Workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts addressing BJP leaders and workers at the party headquarters.
