In Manipur, the BJP legislature party has unanimously elected N. Biren Singh as its leader.
14 Mar 2017 8:27 PM
Lauding the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Singh said the 'Modi magic' is driving the people of Manipur 'crazy'.
14 Mar 2017 6:26 PM
BJP finished as the second largest party in Manipur polls, winning 21 of the 60 seats as against Congress' 28, but has allies on its side.
14 Mar 2017 5:47 PM
Ibobi Singh has argued that Cong being the single largest party with 28 seats should be given the first opportunity to form the govt.
14 Mar 2017 9:57 AM
Earlier, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh had presented a letter to Heptullah claiming that they had National People's Party (NPP) support.
13 Mar 2017 7:48 PM
Earlier, Ibobi Singh had claimed that he had garnered majority support and refused to resign.
13 Mar 2017 6:53 PM
Earlier, the BJP had claimed that it enjoyed the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member assembly.
13 Mar 2017 1:54 PM
The Congress, which is currently in power in Manipur, won 28 states in the recent state elections, losing 19 seats from the 2012 polls.
12 Mar 2017 9:20 PM
Manipur on Saturday threw up a hung assembly with the ruling Congress bagging 28 of the 60 seats and the BJP winning 21.
12 Mar 2017 2:33 PM
The 44-year-old rights activist, who contested against CM Ibobi Singh from Thoubal constituency, could manage to secure only 90 votes.
11 Mar 2017 6:37 PM
The 44-year-old rights activist had contested the Assembly polls from Thoubal Assembly against the three-time Chief Minister.
11 Mar 2017 12:01 PM
Notably, the last phase of the Manipur Assembly polls ended on Wednesday.
08 Mar 2017 7:58 PM
EC also directed state chief electoral officer get FIRs filed against 8 newspapers for publishing the election advertisement.
04 Mar 2017 10:57 AM
Despite her recognition and fame, Sharmila appears to have failed to generate much interest among the voters.
03 Mar 2017 6:23 PM
The ruling Congress party led by chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh is looking for fourth-consecutive term.
03 Mar 2017 4:41 AM
The attackers were demanding speedy investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings that have taken place in Manipur over the years.
02 Mar 2017 1:32 AM
The PM accused the Congress of playing “blockade politics” before every election.
26 Feb 2017 2:05 AM
The Prime Minister also said that if the BJP comes to power the people would not have to face the brunt of month long economic blockade.
25 Feb 2017 2:48 PM
Najima is a candidate of PRJA party of Irom Sharmila and is contesting from Wabgai constituency.
22 Feb 2017 7:18 PM
The scenario may change now. “Yes, we are ready (for tripartite talks with the UNC),” Mr Singh said.
22 Feb 2017 2:44 AM