Manipur,the north-eastern state is voting in the middle of an economic blockade that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to end if the BJP comes to power in the state and concerns about a possible Naga accord
The first phase of elections in the state will cover 38 constituencies for which 1,643 polling stations have been set up in areas spread over Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi. In all, 168 candidates will contest in the first phase
The 38 seats in this phase are spread across 3 plains districts dominated by the non-tribal Meiteis and 3 hill districts where the Kuki-Zomi tribes are in a majority. The Congress had won 27 of these seats last time.
Prominent candidates in the first phase include state Speaker Th Lokeswar Singh, ministers I Hemochandra Singh, Govindas Konthoujam, Kh Ratankumar Singh and T Manga Vaiphei.
Irom Sharmila, who ended an iconic 16-year-long fast in August, is debuting in politics by contesting from Thoubal constituency in Manipur.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s bid to end 15 years of Congress rule in Manipur will be put to test across 38 of the 60 assembly seats where elections will be held in first of the two phases
BJP is the only party to have fielded candidates in all the 60 seats, up from 19 in the 2012 polls.
The first phase of elections in the state will cover 38 constituencies for which 1,643 polling stations have been set up in areas spread over Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi. In all, 168 candidates will contest in the first phase
The 38 seats in this phase are spread across 3 plains districts dominated by the non-tribal Meiteis and 3 hill districts where the Kuki-Zomi tribes are in a majority. The Congress had won 27 of these seats last time.
Prominent candidates in the first phase include state Speaker Th Lokeswar Singh, ministers I Hemochandra Singh, Govindas Konthoujam, Kh Ratankumar Singh and T Manga Vaiphei.
Irom Sharmila, who ended an iconic 16-year-long fast in August, is debuting in politics by contesting from Thoubal constituency in Manipur.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s bid to end 15 years of Congress rule in Manipur will be put to test across 38 of the 60 assembly seats where elections will be held in first of the two phases
BJP is the only party to have fielded candidates in all the 60 seats, up from 19 in the 2012 polls.
The Congress had fielded 60 too, but former minister Phungzathang Tonsing quit after the list was made and joined a regional party to be its candidate for his pet Churachandpur seat
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