Manipur Assembly Election 2022

No. According to the Election Commission of India's election statistics, every constituency had at least two contestants. A total of 265 candidates contested the 60 Assembly seats, so none of the constituencies was filled through an uncontested election.

Yes. The BJP won 32 of the 60 seats, exceeding the majority mark of 31 by one seat. This differed from the 2017 election, when the BJP won 21 seats and formed the government with support from other parties, despite the Congress winning more seats.

The Kuki People's Alliance (KPA) won both constituencies it contested in the 2022 election. The party, which had been formed shortly before the polls, won Saikul and Singhat, securing representation in the Manipur Legislative Assembly from both of its contests.

A total of 17 women contested the election, and five were elected as MLAs. Women therefore secured five of the Assembly's 60 seats.

Turnout among women was higher. The Election Commission recorded a turnout of 90.51% among women and 86.05% among men, excluding postal ballots. The overall state turnout, including postal votes, was 90.28%.

A total of 265 candidates contested the 60 constituencies, averaging approximately four candidates per seat. The number of contestants ranged from two in some constituencies to eight in others.

A total of 10,349 NOTA votes were recorded, representing approximately 0.55% of the total votes shown in the Election Commission's election statistics. NOTA, or "None of the Above," allows voters to formally indicate that they do not support any of the listed candidates.

Yes. N. Biren Singh won the Heingang Assembly constituency for the fifth consecutive time. He was subsequently sworn in as Chief Minister for a second consecutive term on 21 March 2022.

Yes. In September 2022, five of the six Janata Dal (United) MLAs joined the BJP, and the Assembly Speaker accepted their merger. This increased the BJP's strength in the Assembly from its original election tally of 32 to 37 members at that time. The original election results, however, still reflect the parties under which candidates were elected.