Key takeaways from Manipur Assembly election results 2022

According to ECI, BJP is leading in 19 seats, NPEP in 9 and Congress in 3 constituencies so far

-- Counting of votes polled in the Manipur assembly elections began at 8 am on Thursday under tight security and strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols.

-- According to ECI, BJP leading in 20 seats, Congress in 4, NPP in 6 constituencies in so far in Manipur.

-- 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 votes against BJP's L Basanta Singh in Thoubal seat.

-- Nitish Kumar's JD(U) has won its first seat in Manipur in 22 years in this year's assembly polls. So far, JD(U) has bagged three seats in total.