Manipur Assembly Elections: BJP bigwigs secure wins, M Prithviraj loses Moirang

In one pro-incumbency sweep BJP touched the magic figure of 30 in Manipur. Going along most of BJP’s bigwigs were able to win with a few upsets in between. Manipur

In one pro-incumbency sweep BJP touched the magic figure of 30 in Manipur. Going along most of BJP’s bigwigs were able to win with a few upsets in between.

Manipur Speaker and BJP candidate Y Khemchand who lead from Singjamei and emerged victorious from the constituency where he is up against Congress’ I Hemochandra Singh.

Former Minister and BJP candidate from Heirok, Th Radheshyam won by a massive margin beating Congress M Okendro.

BJP’s K Raghumani Singh emerged as the giant slayer beating Deputy Chief Minister and NPP leader Y Joykumar from the Uripok seat.

Letpao Haokip who joined the BJP from NPP ahead of elections won from the Tengnoupal seat. Haokip defeated D KOrungthang of the NPF. Haokip had contested from the Chandel seat last time.

BJP’s woman candidate from Chandel, SS OLish also scripted a massive victory in the polls.

And it was not just SS OLish, but another woman candidate from the BJP, Nemcha Kipgen won from the Kangpokpi seat.

Meanwhile, former MPCC president K Govindas who joined the BJP ahead of the polls, won the Bishenpur seat.

BJP’s Paolienlal Haokip defeated Congress TN Haokip in the Saikot seat registering a big win for the party.

However Prithviraj Singh lost from Moirang. He was defeated by Thongam Shanti Singh of NPP.

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