A Legislative Assembly election was held in

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on 4 March and 8 March 2017 to elect the 60 members of the

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. 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. Kartikeya Sharma, "It's all about blockade, Nagalim and Project NE: As Manipur inches closer to the polling dates in the two-phased Assembly elections, issues like Naga Accord outweigh development in campaign trails", DNA: Daily News & Analysis, 27 February 2017. The incumbent

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lost majority, though it had plurality. The

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, which won 21 seats, formed the government with the support of allies.

Background

In the last election, held in

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, the

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won 42 seats and incumbent

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Okram Ibobi Singh was re-elected. In 2014, the Manipur State Congress Party, with its five Members of Legislative Assembly, joined the ruling Congress.

Parties contested

Campaigning

Polling

Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were used along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in four assembly constituencies in

Opinion polls

Results

Results were declared on 11 March 2017.

Results by constituency

Government formation

On 15 March 2017, N. Biren Singh was sworn as the Chief Minister, having formed a coalition with National People's Party,

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and the Lok Janshakti Party. This marked the first time that the

has formed a government in

. The

remained the single largest party in the legislature.

By-elections

References

Bibliography

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External links

Manipur election 2017 date
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March 2017 in India