Manipur Assembly Election 2022 Voting Date, Exit Polls and Results: The Election Commission of India today announced poll dates for 60 seats of the Manipur assembly. Just like the previous election, Manipur will vote in two phases. Voting for the first phase will be held on February 28 instead of February 27 and the second phase on March 5 instead of March 3 after the Election Commission of India revised the dates on February 10. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Given the COVID-19 threat, the number of voters per booth has been reduced to 1250 from 1500 earlier. Thus, the number of polling booths have increased this time. The poll body also banned any rally or padyatra till January 15.
In 2017, the EC had held the Manipur assembly polls in two phases with voting taking place on March 4 and March 8. The results were announced on March 11.
Manipur Assembly Election 2022 Phase I Full Schedule
Issue of Notification: February 1
Last Date of Nomination: February 8
Scrutiny of Nomination: February 9
Last date of withdrawal of candidature: February 11
Date of polls: February 28
Manipur Assembly Election 2022 Phase II Full Schedule
Issue of Notification: February 4
Last Date of Nomination: February 11
Scrutiny of Nomination: February 14
Last date of withdrawal of candidature: February 16
Date of polls: March 5
The Exit Poll for the Manipur Assembly Election will be available on March 7. The tenure of the Manipur Legislative Assembly will end on 19 March this year. The ruling NDA in Manipur constitutes of BJP (29), NPF (5), NPP (3) and IND (1). The Congress is in the opposition.