Manipur Assembly elections

N Biren Singh has been named as the BJP CM of Manipur, for a second term. On March 20, unanimously. Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman visited Manipur, on behalf of the Central Government and ensured stable government under the leadership of the BJP.  "It is a good decision taken unanimously by everyone," said Sitharaman. Notably, the BJP won Manipur Assembly elections 2022 by winning 32 of 60 Assembly seats.

Ahead of the first-phase Manipur assembly elections, a bomb blast was reported in the Churachandpur district of the state, on February 26th evening. The blast claimed the lives of two people, including a 6-year-old child, and injured five others. Notably, Manipur police have found one fin unit of a mortar shell and some splinters at the explosion site, denying any terrorist activity.

Ahead of the Manipur Assembly elections, Congress released list of campaigners in the State. The star campaigners include Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, Okram Ibobi Singh, Kanhaiya Kumar and others. Notably, Congress is contesting in 54 seats of 60 total seats, whereas the remaining seats have been left for alliance parties. The Manipur Assembly elections are scheduled in two-phases, on February 28 and March 5.