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Manipur Polls: BJP Announces Candidates List & Will Contest All 60 Seats

Imphal: On Sunday BJP has announced that they will contest all the 60 seats in the Manipur assembly elections. They have released the list of candidates contesting elections. The tickets of Manipur are banged by at least 10 former Congress leaders among the 16 MLAs who have joined BJP.

Chief Minister N Biren Singh, will contest elections from the Heingang seat, from where he had won 2017 elections. 

Here is the list of candidates:

Constituency — Candidate Name

Khundrakpam — Thangjam Mohendro Singh

Heingang — Nongthombam Biren Singh

Khurai — Leishangthem Susindro Meitei

Kshetrigao — Nahakpam Indrajit Singh

Thongju — Thangom Biswajit Singh

Keirao — Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei

Andro — Thounaojam Shyamkumar

Lamlai — Khongbantabam Ibomcha Singh

Thangmeiband — Jyotin Waikhom

Uripok — Kh. Raghumani Singh, Retd IAS

Sagolband — Rajkumar Imo Singh

Keishamthong — Elangbam Johnson Singh

Singjamei — Yumnam Khemchand Singh

Yaiskul — Thokchom Satyabrata Singh

Wangkhei — Okram Henry Singh

Sekmai (SC) — Heikham Dingo Singh

Lamsang — Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh

Konthoujam — Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh

Patsoi — Sapam Kunjakeswor (Keba) Singh

Langthabal — Karam Shyam

Naoriyapakhanglakpa — Soraisam Kebi Devi

Wangoi — Oinam Lukhoi Singh

Mayang Imphal — Kongkham Robindro Singh

Nambol — Thounaojam Basanta Singh

Oinam — Laishram Radhakishore Singh

Bishnupur — Konthoujam Govindas

Moirang — M. Prithiviraj Singh

Thanga — Tongbram Robindro Singh

Kumbi — S Premchandra Singh

Lilong — Y Antas Khan

Thoubal — Leitanthem Basanta Singh

Wangkhem — Yumnam Nabachandra Singh

Heirok — Thokchom Radheshyam Singh

Wangjingtentha — Paonam Brojen Singh

Khangabok — Khundrakpam Menjor Mangang

Wabgai — Usham Deben Singh

Kakching — Yengkhom Surchandra Singh, Retd IAS

Hiyanglam — Radheshyam Yamnam

Sugnu — M Binod Singh

Jiribam — Jiri Budhachandra Singh

Chandel (ST) — Smt S S Olish

Tengnoupal (ST) — Letpao Haokip

Phungyar (ST) — A S Hopingson

Ukhrul (ST) — Somatai ShaizaChingai (ST) — M K Preshow Shimray

Saikul (ST) — Yamthong Haokip

Karong (ST) — R Yuh Jonathan Tao

Mao (ST) — S Alexander Maikho

Tadubi (ST) — O Lorho

Kangpokpi — Smt Nemcha Kipgen

Saitu (ST) — Ngamthang Haokip

Tamei (ST) — Wilubou Newmai

Tamenglong (ST) — Huri Golmei

Nungba (ST) — Dinganglung Gangmei (Dipu), IAS

Tipaimukh (ST) — Dr Chaltonlien Amo

Thanlon (ST) — Vungzagin Valte

Henglep (ST) — Letzamang Haokip

Churachandpur (ST) — V Hangkhanlian

Saikot (ST) — Paolienlal Haokip

Singhat (ST) — Ginsuanhau Zou

The pre-poll surveys have predicted that BJP will win which might face a stiff challenge from the Congress, which will continue to be main opposition party in the Northeastern state.

In the year 2017, BJP had won 21 seats and allying with the smaller parties and independent MLAs, and had came to power. 

Manipur will be undergoing elections in two phases, on February 27 and on March 3.

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