2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

A Legislative Assembly election was held in Manipur on 4 March and 8 March 2017 to elect the 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, as the term of the previous Assembly was to end on 18 March 2017. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were used along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in four assembly constituencies in Manipur.

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
4 – 8 March 2017
All 60 assembly constituencies
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout86.63%(7.44%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Okram Ibobi Singh Nongthombam Biren Singh
Party INC BJP
Alliance UPA NDA
Leader's seat Thoubal Heingang
Seats before 47 0
Seats won 28 21
Seat change 19 21
Percentage 35.1% 36.3%
Swing 6.9% 35%
Chief Minister before election

Okram Ibobi Singh
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Nongthombam Biren Singh
BJP

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