2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
# 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

A Legislative Assembly election was held in Manipur on 4 March and 8 March 2017 to elect the 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, as the term of the previous Assembly was to end on 18 March 2017. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were used along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in four assembly constituencies in Manipur.

## Background

In the last election, held in 2012, the Congress won 42 seats and incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was re-elected. In 2014, the Manipur State Congress Party, with its five Members of Legislative Assembly, joined the ruling Congress.

## Opinion polls

| Polling firm/Link | Date | BJP | INC | NPF | AITC | Other |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Axis - India Today | Oct 2016 | 40-45 (48) | 7-8 (10) | 3-5 (5) | 00 | 00 |

## Results

Results were declared on 11 March 2017.

← Summary of the 4–8 March 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election results :

| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− |
| | Indian National Congress (INC) | 582,056 | 35.1 | 6.9 | 28 | 19 |
| | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 601,539 | 36.3 | 34.2 | 21 | 21 |
| | Naga People's Front (NPF) | 118,850 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 4 | |
| | National People's Party (NPP) | 83,744 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 |
| | Independents | 83,834 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 |
| | Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) | 42,263 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1 | |
| | All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 23,384 | 1.4 | 15.6 | 1 | 4 |
| | None of the Above (NOTA) | 9,062 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | — |
| Total | Total | 1,657,975 | 100.00 | | 60 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,657,975 | 99.96 | | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 691 | 0.04 | | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 1,658,666 | 86.63 | | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 255,881 | 13.37 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,914,547 | | | | |

## Results by constituency

| No. | Constituency | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner-up | Runner-up | Runner-up | Runner-up | Margin |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Constituency | Party | Party | Candidate | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Margin |
| 1 | Khundrakpam | | INC | Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh | | INC | Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh | 12,849 | | BJP | Thangjam Mohendro Singh | 9,790 | 3,059 |
| 2 | Heingang | | INC | Nongthombam Biren Singh | | BJP | Nongthombam Biren Singh | 10,439 | | AITC | Pangeijam Saratchandra Singh | 9,233 | 1,206 |
| 3 | Khurai | | INC | Dr. Ng. Bijoy Singh | | BJP | Leishangthem Susindro Meitei | 15,005 | | INC | Dr. Ng. Bijoy Singh | 13,061 | 1,944 |
| 4 | Kshetrigao | | INC | Md. Amin Shah | | BJP | Nahakpam Indrajit Singh | 10,411 | | INC | Muhammad Amin Shah | 10,031 | 380 |
| 5 | Thongju | | AITC | Thongam Biswajit Singh | | BJP | Thongam Biswajit Singh | 16,809 | | INC | Thokchom Ajit Singh | 9,508 | 7,301 |
| 6 | Keirao | | MSCP | Karam Thamarjit Singh | | BJP | Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei | 5,959 | | Independent | Muhammad Nasiruddin Khan | 5,421 | 538 |
| 7 | Andro | | AITC | Thounaojam Shyamkumar | | INC | Thounaojam Shyamkumar | 18,948 | | BJP | Dr. Nimaichand Luwang | 10,787 | 7,986 |
| 8 | Lamlai | | INC | Kshetrimayum Biren Singh | | INC | Kshetrimayum Biren Singh | 12,339 | | BJP | Khongbantabam Ibomcha | 11,487 | 852 |
| 9 | Thangmeiband | | AITC | Khumukcham Joykisan Singh | | INC | Khumukcham Joykisan Singh | 11,596 | | BJP | Jyotin Waikhom | 11,439 | 157 |
| 10 | Uripok | | INC | Laishram Nandakumar Singh | | NPP | Yumnam Joykumar Singh | 6,469 | | INC | Laishram Nandakumar Singh | 6,124 | 345 |
| 11 | Sagolband | | MSCP | Rajkumar Imo Singh | | INC | Rajkumar Imo Singh | 9,211 | | BJP | Dr. Khwairakpam Loken Singh | 9,192 | 19 |
| 12 | Keishamthong | | NCP | Laisom Ibomcha Singh | | NPP | L. Jayantakumar | 10,000 | | INC | Laisom Ibomcha Singh | 6,739 | 3,261 |
| 13 | Singjamei | | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | | BJP | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | 9,459 | | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 7,625 | 1,834 |
| 14 | Yaiskul | | INC | Elangbam Chand Singh | | BJP | Thokchom Satyabrata Singh | 8,014 | | INC | Elangbam Chand Singh | 7,444 | 570 |
| 15 | Wangkhei | | INC | Yumkham Erabot Singh | | INC | Okram Henry Singh | 16,753 | | BJP | Yumkham Erabot Singh | 12,417 | 4,336 |
| 16 | Sekmai (SC) | | INC | Khwairakpam Devendro Singh | | BJP | Heikham Dingo Singh | 13,163 | | INC | Khwairakpam Devendro Singh | 10,631 | 2,532 |
| 17 | Lamsang | | INC | Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh | | BJP | Sorokhaibam Rajen | 12,593 | | INC | Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh | 11,313 | 1,280 |
| 18 | Konthoujam | | AITC | Konthoujam Sharat Singh | | BJP | Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh | 14,313 | | INC | Konthoujam Sharat Singh | 11,541 | 2,772 |
| 19 | Patsoi | | INC | Akoijam Mirabai Devi | | INC | Akoijam Mirabai Devi | 13,405 | | NEIDP | Sapam Kunjakeswor Singh | 13,291 | 114 |
| 20 | Langthabal | | LJP | Karam Shyam | | LJP | Karam Shyam | 9,625 | | BJP | O. Joy Singh | 7,294 | 2,331 |
| 21 | Naoriya Pakhanglakpa | | INC | R.K. Anand | | BJP | Soibam Subhaschandra Singh | 8,609 | | INC | R.K. Anand | 6,994 | 1,615 |
| 22 | Wangoi | | AITC | Oinam Lukhoi Singh | | INC | Oinam Lukhoi Singh | 7,443 | | NPP | Khuraijam Loken Singh | 7,407 | 36 |
| 23 | Mayang Imphal | | INC | Dr. Khumujam Ratankumar Singh | | BJP | Kongkham Robindro Singh | 15,221 | | INC | Dr. Khumujam Ratankumar Singh | 12,127 | 3,094 |
| 24 | Nambol | | INC | Nameirakpam Loken Singh | | INC | Nameirakpam Loken Singh | 14,736 | | BJP | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh | 14,456 | 280 |
| 25 | Oinam | | AITC | Dr. Irengbam Ibohalbi | | BJP | Laishram Radhakishore Singh | 12,029 | | INC | Dr. Irengbam Ibohalbi Singh | 11,186 | 843 |
| 26 | Bishnupur | | INC | Konthoujam Govindas | | INC | Konthoujam Govindas | 14,150 | | BJP | Konthoujam Krishna Kumar Singh | 8,872 | 5,278 |
| 27 | Moirang | | INC | Mairembam Prithviraj Singh | | BJP | Pukhrem Sharatchandra Sing | 11,708 | | INC | Mairembam Prithviraj Singh | 11,333 | 375 |
| 28 | Thanga | | INC | Tongbram Mangibabu | | AITC | Tongbram Robindro Singh | 6,462 | | BJP | Moirangthem Asnikumar Singh | 5,457 | 1,005 |
| 29 | Kumbi | | INC | Sanasam Bira Singh | | INC | Sanasam Bira Singh | 11,881 | | BJP | Ningthoujam Mangi | 10,570 | 1,311 |
| 30 | Lilong | | INC | Muhammad Abdul Nasir | | INC | Muhammad Abdul Nasir | 10,765 | | Independent | Y. Antas Khan | 9,497 | 1,268 |
| 31 | Thoubal | | INC | Okram Ibobi Singh | | INC | Okram Ibobi Singh | 18,649 | | BJP | Leitanthem Basanta Singh | 8,179 | 10,470 |
| 32 | Wangkhem | | INC | Keisham Meghachandra Singh | | INC | Keisham Meghachandra Singh | 11,293 | | NEIDP | Yumnam Nabachandra Singh | 8,413 | 2,880 |
| 33 | Heirok | | INC | Moirangthem Okendro | | BJP | Thokchom Radheshyam Singh | 13,389 | | INC | Moirangthem Okendro | 11,742 | 1,647 |
| 34 | Wangjing Tentha | | INC | Paonam Brojen | | INC | Paonam Brojen | 12,830 | | BJP | Moirangthem Hemanta | 10,967 | 1,863 |
| 35 | Khangabok | | INC | Okram Landhoni Dev | | INC | Surjakumar Okram | 20,781 | | BJP | Thokchom Jadumani Singh | 11,329 | 9,452 |
| 36 | Wabgai | | INC | Muhammad Fajur Rahim | | INC | Muhammad Fajur Rahim | 12,474 | | BJP | Dr. Usham Deben Singh | 7,713 | 4,761 |
| 37 | Kakching | | INC | Yengkhom Surchandra Singh | | INC | Yengkhom Surchandra Singh | 11,133 | | BJP | M. Rameshwar Singh (Ramay) | 10,503 | 630 |
| 38 | Hiyanglam | | AITC | Maibam Kunjo | | BJP | Yumnam Radheshyam | 13,394 | | INC | Elangbam Dwijamani Singh | 11,669 | 1,725 |
| 39 | Sugnu | | INC | Kangujam Ranjit Singh | | INC | Kangujam Ranjit Singh | 13,331 | | BJP | Yumnam Jiban Singh | 10,198 | 3,133 |
| 40 | Jiribam | | INC | Thoudam Debendra Singh | | Independent | Ashab Uddin | 8,189 | | INC | Thoudam Debendra Singh | 6,539 | 1,650 |
| 41 | Chandel (ST) | | NPF | St. Nunghlung Victor | | NPP | Letpao Haokip | 14,216 | | Independent | Ts Warngam | 12,091 | 2,125 |
| 42 | Tengnoupal (ST) | | INC | D. Korungthang | | INC | D. Korungthang | 16,940 | | BJP | Yangkholet Haokip | 12,284 | 4,656 |
| 43 | Phungyar (ST) | | INC | Victor Keishing | | NPF | Leishiyo Keishing | 11,900 | | BJP | Somi Awungshi | 7,122 | 4,778 |
| 44 | Ukhrul (ST) | | INC | Samuel Risom | | INC | Alfred Kan-Ngam Arthur | 11,510 | | BJP | Somatai Shaiza | 11,214 | 296 |
| 45 | Chingai (ST) | | INC | MK Preshow Shimray | | NPF | Khashim Vashum | 16,582 | | BJP | Sword Vashum | 8,932 | 7,650 |
| 46 | Saikul (ST) | | INC | Yamthong Haokip | | INC | Yamthong Haokip | 8,677 | | NCP | Chungkhokai Doungel | 5,416 | 3,261 |
| 47 | Karong (ST) | | INC | Dr. V. Alexander Pao | | INC | D. D. Thaisii | 14,038 | | BJP | R. Yuh Jonathan Tao | 9,745 | 4,293 |
| 48 | Mao (ST) | | NPF | Losii Dikho | | NPF | Losii Dikho | 25,933 | | BJP | Woba Joram | 10,519 | 15,414 |
| 49 | Tadubi (ST) | | INC | M. Francis Ngajokpa | | NPP | N. Kayisii | 17,115 | | BJP | M. Francis Ngajokpa | 15,816 | 1,299 |
| 50 | Kangpokpi | | MSCP | Nemcha Kipgen | | BJP | Nemcha Kipgen | 13,485 | | Independent | Kharga Tamang | 11,188 | 2,297 |
| 51 | Saitu (ST) | | INC | Ngamthang Haokip | | INC | Ngamthang Haokip | 19,467 | | BJP | Haokholet Kipgen | 15,650 | 3,817 |
| 52 | Tamei (ST) | | INC | Z. Kikhonbou Newmai | | NPF | Awangbow Newmai | 15,933 | | BJP | Z. Kikhonbou Newmai | 15,186 | 747 |
| 53 | Tamenglong (ST) | | MSCP | Janghemlung Panmei | | BJP | Samuel Jendai Kamei | 13,023 | | NPF | Janghemlung Panmei | 11,019 | 2,004 |
| 54 | Nungba (ST) | | INC | Gaikhangam | | INC | Gaikhangam | 10,255 | | BJP | Adim Pamei | 5,108 | 5,147 |
| 55 | Tipaimukh (ST) | | INC | Dr. Chaltonlien Amo | | INC | Dr. Chaltonlien Amo | 4,997 | | BJP | Dr. Lallukhum Fimate | 4,371 | 626 |
| 56 | Thanlon (ST) | | INC | Vungzagin Valte | | BJP | Vungzagin Valte | 9,752 | | INC | Chinkholal Thangsing | 2,583 | 7,169 |
| 57 | Henglep (ST) | | INC | T. Manga Vaiphei | | BJP | T. Thangzalam Haokip | 8,438 | | INC | T. Manga Vaiphei | 8,170 | 268 |
| 58 | Churachandpur (ST) | | INC | Phungzathang Tonsing | | BJP | V. Hangkhanlian | 10,246 | | NPP | Phungzathang Tonsing | 9,632 | 614 |
| 59 | Saikot (ST) | | INC | T. N. Haokip | | INC | T. N. Haokip | 16,354 | | BJP | Paokholal Haokip | 11,253 | 5,101 |
| 60 | Singhat (ST) | | INC | Ginsuanhau | | INC | Ginsuanhau | 8,131 | | BJP | Chinlunthang | 6,969 | 1,162 |

## Government formation

On 15 March 2017, N. Biren Singh was sworn as the Chief Minister, having formed a coalition with National People's Party, Naga People's Front and the Lok Janshakti Party. This marked the first time that the Bharatiya Janata Party has formed a government in Manipur. The Indian National Congress remained the single largest party in the legislature.

## By-elections

| Date | Constituency | Winner | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 7 November 2020 | Wangoi | Oinam Lukhoi Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 November 2020 | Lilong | Y.Antas Khan | Independent |
| 7 November 2020 | Wangjing Tentha | Paonam Brojen Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 November 2020 | Saitu | Ngamthang Haokip | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 November 2020 | Singhat | Ginsuanhau Zou | Bharatiya Janata Party |
