Manipur Polls: BJP denies tickets to three sitting MLAs

Names of three sitting BJP MLAs were missing from the candidate list for Manipur polls that was announced by BJP on January 30. This includes Y Irabot of Wangkhei assembly constituency. In his place BJP has decided to field Okram Henry. Apart from this Kakching MLA M. Rameshwor has been denied a ticket where Y […]

Manipur Polls: BJP releases candidate list for all 60 seats

Putting an end to all speculations, the Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has declared its candidate list for the upcoming assembly elections. Party in charge of the state Sambit Patra declared the candidate list at the party headquarters in New Delhi today. Also Read: Manipur Polls 2022: Congress announces alliance with five parties Here’s the […]

Manipur Braces for Polls: CM Biren Singh reiterates demand for repeal of AFSPA

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has once again made it clear that he as well as the people of the state want the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) removed. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh who is camping at the national capital said that he has been constantly pursuing the matter with the Centre […]

Manipur Polls: National People’s Party Becomes The 1st to Release Manifesto

The National People’s Party (NPP) is on a Mission Mode to accomplish its goal of making the mark in the upcoming Manipur assembly elections. In fact the NPP has become the first political party in the state to release its manifesto highlighting its agendas for the poll battle. Manipur NPP’s Election Committee Chairman and Deputy […]

Manipur polls: BJP Core meet in Delhi today, finalisation of candidates likely

Ahead of the Assembly elections, a meeting of the core group of the Manipur BJP will be held today at the party’s headquarters in Delhi. The core committe meeting holds significance as the BJP is likely to finalise its list of candidates for the ensuing polls. Also Read: Patent Free Vaccine Corbevax set to end […]

Manipur Polls 2022: Congress’ efforts on to form a pre-poll alliance

The Congress is working on plans to stitch a pre-poll alliance with like-minded parties for the upcoming Manipur Polls. However, the party is yet to take a final call on the alliance partners. The Congress is also considering the number of candidates to be fielded for the ensuing assembly elections, a call on which is […]

Manipur Polls : BJP President rubbishes speculations any crisis over ticket distribution

The BJP today rubbished speculations of internal crisis in the party over the allotment of tickets for the upcoming Manipur Polls. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi said that the party’s popularity and developmental initiatives have prompted many to seek tickets ahead of polls. Sharda Devi advised the opposition to […]

Manipur Police busts poll extortion plans, arrest insurgents

The Manipur police in a joint operation with the Assam Rifles have busted a big plan of the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples War Group) (KCP-PWG) to extort money from intending candidates of different political parties ahead of the poll battle. Acting on specific inputs, the Imphal East police arrested 4 cadres of the outlawed […]

Pre-poll violence in Manipur: Bomb hurled at intending Congress candidate’s residence

In yet another instance of suspected pre-poll violence, unidentified miscreants allegedly hurled explosives at the residence of Congress’ intending candidate from Khurai constituency, Kh Ratan Kumar, at Kangla Sangomsang in the Imphal East District of Manipur.  Also Read: 14th Round of India-China military talks today As per sources, the bomb exploded at Kh Ratan Kumar’s […]