Congress, BJP Claim Victory in Manipur
The results of the Manipur assembly elections came out on Saturday. Out of the 60 assembly seats in Manipur, the Congress emerged as the leading political party with 28 seats while the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) had secured 21 seats.
The ruling Congress and the BJP are both claiming victory in the state after the two failed to notch up a majority number in the polls.
The National People's Party and the Naga People's Front- both won on 4 seats each while Lok Janshakti Party won on one seat. One seat each was won by an Independent and an All India Trinamool Congress candidate.
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Won't Contest Elections Ever Again: Irom Sharmila
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After a dismal performance in Thoubal, an emotional PRJA leader Irom Sharmila has vowed “never to contest elections again”.
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Published: 11 Mar 2017, 12:18 AM IST