Ibobi Singh

Manipur Election 2017: BJP bags second northeastern state, claims support of 32 MLAs to form govt

The BJP in Manipur on Sunday night claimed to have secured the support of 32 MLAs after getting the backing of NDA constituent parties and two other MLAs, and said it would elect the legislature party leader on Monday.

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: Ibobi Singh cornered from all sides as Arunachal, Nagaland, Assam slam economic blockade

Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh finds himself cornered, with his counterparts from fellow North East states coming together to blast the Congress leader over his inability to ease the blockade in place.

Manipur Election 2017: Turncoat candidates add uncertainty to poll results

They were known to be die hard supporters of their respective parties but just ahead of Manipur elections they switched sides and were now faced with a strange predicament of explaining their stand to the voters.

Manipur Election 2017: BJP tried to destabilise government, alleges Congress

Manipur Congress unit president TN Haokip on Wednesday accused BJP of "trying to destabilise" his party's government in the state by "engineering defection of the party MLAs".

Manipur Election 2017: Irom Sharmila says BJP offered her a ticket, Ram Madhav issues denial

Manipur activist Irom Sharmila alleged on Sunday that the BJP wanted her to contest against Chief Minister Ibobi Singh and had told her that she would need Rs 36 crores to fight the polls.

Manipur Assembly Election 2017: State to go to polls on 4 and 8 March, despite economic blockade

The state of Manipur is all set to go to polls in two phases with the first phase involving 38 constituencies taking place on 4 March and the second phase involving 22 constituencies will take place on 8 March, the Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday.

Nagaland CM seeks Centre's intervention to help Nagas in Manipur

Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang has sought the intervention of both the Centre and Manipur government in securing the lives and property of Naga people in the Imphal valley of Manipur.

Ten-day economic blockade begins in Manipur; normal life crippled

Several tribal groups began a 10-day economic blockade of Manipur from Thursday midnight, affecting normal life across the state.

Will nine coffins in Jantar Mantar end the bloody 'plains versus hills' strife in Manipur?

Tribal students of Manipur living in New Delhi are displaying a slice of the ongoing protest back home against the state government's passage of three bills by placing nine coffins in Jantar Mantar.