Manipur Assembly Election Result 2022 Highlights: BJP crosses magic number 31 while Congress fails to impress

BJP touches magic number 31 while Congress fails to make a mark. Former CM and Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh won the Thoubal constituency and CM N Biren Singh won in the Heingang assembly constituency with a huge margin of 18721 votes. Log on to deccanherald.com for more!

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Deputy Chief Minister and NPP president in Manipur, Y. Joykumar Singh defeated by BJP candidate, K. Raghumani Singh in Uripok constituency

NPP not to be part of new govt, says Biren Singh

CM Biren Singh said, "the National People's Party (NPP) will not be part of the new government." NPP was a partner of the BJP-led government in Manipur since 2017 and helped BJP wrest power from Congress in 2017

Former CM and Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh wins in Thoubal constituency

CM Biren Singh wins from Heingang constituency.

JD(U) ahead of BJP in Manipur with 3 seats in bag

Both BJP and JD(U) have won one and threeseats each in the Manipur Assembly elections.JD(U)'s Md Achab Uddin won the Jiribam constituency,Khumukcham Joykisan Singh won theThangmeiband seat and Ngursanglur Sanate won the Tipaimukh seat. BJP'sUsham DebenSingh won the Wabgai seat.

Manipur Election Constituency-wise Result 2022 Live: Party-wise performance, winners and losers

BJP's Biren Singh said to win in Heingang

As of 12:15 pm, BJP is leading in 29 seats and Congress is ahead in 10 seats

Key takeaways from Manipur Assembly election results 2022

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BJP's Biren Singh leading by huge margin of over 16,000 against Congress rival in Heingang

BJP's Biren Singh leading by a huge margin of over 16,000 against Congress rival in Heingang. Former CM and CLP leader O Ibobi Singh ahead by a margin of 1,580 votesagainst BJP's L Basanta Singh in Thoubal seat.

BJP leading in 19 seats, Congress in 3, NPP in 9 constituencies in initial rounds of counting of votes in Manipur.

Congress leader and former CM Okram Ibobi Singh leading in Thoubal constituency

CM N Biren Singh leading in Heingang Assembly constituency

BJP leads in 5 seats and Congress leads in 4 as of 9:16 am

BJP claws back, neck and neck with Congress

The BJP is also currently leading on three seats, the same as the Congress.

Congress leads in three seats, BJP in 1

Election FAQs: How a Chief Minister is elected

As the polling closes for the five states with Assembly Elections, let us take a look at how the Chief Minister of a state is elected.As per the Constitution of India, there is no specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the Chief Minister of a state.

According to Article 164, the Governor of a state appoints the Chief Minister. However, he/she cannotappoint anyone as per their free will. Read more

Assembly Election Results 2022: 10 things to know

Where is counting take place?

Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Punjab are the states that went for the polls in seven phases. The results of the assembly elections for five states will be declared on March 10.

When does the counting of votes start?

The counting of votes will begin at 8 am on March 10 across counting centres in the five states, under the respective Returning Officers.

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Manipur Election Constituency-wise Result 2022 Live: Party-wise performance, winners and losers