Economic Blockade

Manipur Election Exit Poll Results 2017 as it happened: Axis poll now predicts Congress victory

Polling in the second and final phase of the Manipur election ended at 3 pm on 8 March. Voter turnout was estimated at 83 percent. In the first phase on 4 March, Manipur witnessed a record turnout of 84 percent.

Manipur Election Exit Poll Results 2017: Conflicting predictions keep BJP, Congress on the tenterhook

Polling in the second and final phase of the Manipur election ended at 3 pm on 8 March. Voter turnout was estimated at 83 percent. In the first phase on 4 March, Manipur witnessed a record turnout of 84 percent.

Manipur Election 2017 Highlights: Polling ends in state at 3 pm; voter turnout likely to be more than 80%

Elections in Manipur will be held in two phases — on 4 March and 8 March — with the results being declared on 11 March. Representatives from 60 constituencies will be elected.

Manipur Election 2017: Narrow margin victories common in state; TMC played major role in bringing fight down to the wire in 2012

The trend of wafer thin margin of victories is not new in Manipur politics.

Manipur Election 2017: Over 80% turnout as phase one ends; PRJA candidate assaulted

Imphal: Over 80 percent polling was recorded in the first phase of elections to the Manipur Assembly on Saturday. Voting in the 38 constituencies, which went to polls on the day, came to a close at 3 pm, as per the Election Commission (EC) schedule.

Manipur Election 2017: 69 percent voter turnout till 1 pm

Imphal: Brisk polling with a voter turnout of 69 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in the first phase of Manipur assembly election on Saturday. Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Vivek Kumar Dewangan said 69 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise in the first five hours of voting.

Manipur Election 2017: In this poor state, people are not able to see beyond the hope of peace

The economic blockade of the Imphal-Dimapur and Imphal-Silchar roads, through which most goods enter the state, has overshadowed all other issues this election year in Manipur, the north-eastern state with one of India's highest poverty rates, high youth unemployment, and low growth

Manipur Election 2017: 38 seats go to poll in first phase on 4 March, many Congress bigwigs in fray

During campaigning, there were bitter exchanges between the Congress and the BJP over the ongoing economic blockade in the state and the Naga Peace Accord.

Manipur Election 2017: Sharmila refuses security escorts; PRJA vows to remove Afspa from state

Irom Sharmila Chanu has refused the security escort provided to her by Manipur state government authorities under the direction of the Election Commission of India.

Manipur Election 2017: Ibobi questions Modi's remarks in Imphal over economic blockade

On Saturday, Modi during an election rally held in Imphal promised to end the protracted economic blockade in Manipur if the BJP comes to power in the state, apart from assuring that the saffron party will do in 15 months what Congress couldn't do in 15 years.