2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
4 – 8 March 2017
All 60 assembly constituencies
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout86.63%( 7.44%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Okram Ibobi Singh Nongthombam Biren Singh
Party INC BJP NPF
Alliance UPA NDA NDA
Leader's seat Thoubal Heingang
Seats before 47 0 4
Seats won 28 21 4
Seat change 19 21
Percentage 35.1% 36.3% 7.2%
Swing 6.9% 35% 0.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Yumnam Joykumar Singh Karam Shyam Tongbram Robindro Singh
Party NPP LJP AITC
Alliance NDA NDA -
Leader's seat Uripok Langthabal Thanga
Seats won 4 1 1
Seat change 4 4
Percentage 5.1% 2.5% 1.4%
Swing 3.9% 1.9% 15.6%
Structure of the Manipur Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election

Okram Ibobi Singh
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

N. Biren Singh
BJP

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. before the expiration of the term of the previous Assembly on 18 March 2017. The election was fought mainly on the issues of "territorial integrity of Manipur" and the Naga peace accord. The incumbent Indian National Congress lost majority, though it had plurality. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which won 21 seats, formed the government with the support of allies.

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