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MANIPUR ELECTIONS 2022
TMC split buzz: Why do Indian politicians so readily abandon their parties?Speculation surrounds a potential split in the TMC party. Such defections are common in Indian politics, often engineered by other parties....
UP Namaz-on-roads row returns as BJP pushes Hindutva pitch ahead of pollsAhead of key assembly polls, the BJP has revived the Namaz-on-roads debate in UP, with CM Yogi Adityanath reiterating calls for a ban as pa...
BJP names new chiefs in four states as Nitin Nabin builds teamThe BJP has announced new state presidents for Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, and Tripura. Kewal Singh Dhillon takes charge in Punjab, Harsh Malho...
They do mix after all: Sportspersons' brush with politics in IndiaLeander Paes' move to BJP highlights sportspersons entering politics. Many have achieved ministerial roles or electoral victories. Others f...
BJP wrests Manipur's valley, marginally improves its tally in hillsIn 2017 BJP had won 21 seats and in this election BJP on its own crossed the majority figure and won 32 seats in the 60-member assembly. Hi...
BJP ahead in 22 seats in Manipur, CM N Biren Singh leading by over 16,000 votesThe BJP is ahead in 22 seats in Manipur, with Chief Minister N Biren Singh leading by a handsome margin of more than 16,000 votes against h...
300 companies of central forces for Manipur phase IIThe second phase is spread across Thoubal, Jiribam, Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong districts except Thoubal which is in the valle...
Manipur sees violence ahead of second phase of assembly electionUnidentified miscreants exploded a bomb outside the residence former chief spokesperson of BJP , Chongtham Bijoy at Lamphel. No one was inj...
Government will protect the territorial integrity of Manipur: Amit ShahAddressing an election rally in Thoubal, Shah said, “There will be no fire to any Manipuri youth, no youth will go to jail. All the cadres ...
Manipur elections 2022: Polling begins for 38 seats in first phaseThe prominent candidates in the fray include Chief Minister and BJP candidate N Biren Singh, Assembly Speaker Y Khemchand Singh, Deputy Chi...
Manipur set to witness a multi-cornered poll battleIn 2017 assembly polls, Congress emerged the largest party with 28 MLAs, Manipur assembly is 60-member assembly. Later, eight Congress MLAs...
Manipur polls: 21 per cent of candidates contesting in the first phase have criminal casesAmong the major political parties, 11 (29 per cent) out of 38 candidates belonging to the ruling BJP followed by 8 (23 per cent) out of 35 ...
Six-party alliance, including Congress, CPI, Forward Bloc, named Manipur Progressive Secular AllianceJairam Ramesh, the party’s senior election observer for Manipur, tweeted, “Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance(MPSA) of INC, CPI, CPM, For...
Manipur polls: Congress promises to repeal AFSPA if voted to powerCongress promised to provide compensation for wrongly detained media persons besides protecting the rights of the linguistic and religious ...
Congress party administers loyalty pledge to its candidates in ManipurCongress party though emerged as the single largest party in 2017 assembly polls was ravaged by a series of desertions. Candidates were tak...
Manipur polls: Denied ticket, BJP leaders make beeline to Janata Dal (United)Supercop-turned-politician Th Brinda, Former-MLA Jamhenlung Panmei of Tamenglong assembly constituency, Khumbongmayum Suresh from Uripok as...
Manipur elections under shadow of militant strikes, will still focus on unemployment and developmentBesides law and order, the long standing demand for junking Armed Forces Special Powers Act, economic woes of the land-locked state which h...
Challenge to conduct free and fair polls in Manipur: Himanta Biswa Sarma“Since the killings of an Assam Rifles officer, his family and jawans and the subsequent targeted killings in Manipur it is clear that we n...
Manipur assembly elections to be held in two phases on February 27 & March 3N. Biren Singh of BJP is the current Chief Minister of the states, at the head a coalition with National People's Party, Naga People's Fron...
UP to vote in 7 phases; Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa in single phase; Manipur in 2 phases. Results on March 10The Election Commission has announced election dates for the five states going to polls -Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipu...