BJP secures majority in Manipur, reduces other parties including Congress to single digits

Imphal (Manipur) [India], March 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a majority in Manipur Assembly elections reducing other parties to single digits and will now form the government in the state for the second consecutive term.

In the elections, the BJP went solo this time and contested all seats alone. It won 32 seats out of 60 in Manipur, Congress bagged five seats and the National People's Party has won seven seats. Other parties including the Janata Dal (United) won six seats and the Naga People's Front (5) The Kuki People's Alliance (2) and Independents bagged three seats.

BJP secured 37.83 per cent vote share, Congress 16.83 per cent, National People's Party 17.3 per cent, Janata Dal (United) 10.77 per cent, Naga People's Front 8.1 per cent and the other parties bagged 7.53 per cent vote...