Manipur Assembly Election 2022 Exit Poll Results Highlights: The exit polls on Monday predicted a clear win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded assembly elections in Manipur, which means N Biren Singh-led government will get a second term in state. The exit poll data suggests the BJP to increase it seat tally, while the Congress party may lose some. According to exit polls, the BJP will win around 33 seats out of the 60 seats, while the Congress party will get around 10-14 seats in the state. Though the exit polls figures are not the final figures, they give an estimate how parties might have fared in the elections. The counting of votes will held on March 10.
The Assembly elections 2022 in Manipur were held in two phases – February 28 and March 5. In the first phase, more than 20 lakh voters exercised their franchise to decide the fate of 173 candidates who are in the fray from the 38 constituencies. Key candidates in the first phase included chief minister and BJP candidate from Heingang, N Biren Singh, his cabinet colleague Thongam Biswajit Singh, speaker Y Khemchand Singh from Singjamei, deputy CM and NPP candidate Yumnam Joykumar from Uripok and Manipur Congress president N Lokesh Singh from Nambol. In the second phase, 22 constituencies across six districts went to polls with 92 candidates in fray. The second phase witnessed around 84.2 per cent turnout. Prominent candidates in the second phase include Congress leader and former three-time CM O Ibobi Singh and ex-deputy CM Gaikhangam Gangmei, also from the Congress.
In the 2017 assembly elections in Manipur, the Congress party had emerged as the single largest party with 28 seats and the BJP had won 21 seats.
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India News-Jan Ki Baat predicts 23-28 seats for the BJP, while Congress and its alliance are likely to get 10-14
According to News 18 Punjab P-MARQ exit polls, BJP is likely to get 27-31 seats in Manipur, while the Congress and its allies may get 11-17 seats.
According to Zee News-DesignBoxed exit poll data, 39% voters cast their votes for the BJP, while Congress gets 30% votes. NPF will receive 9% votes, NPP 6% and others to get 16% votes.
According to Zee News-DesignBoxed exit poll, the BJP is likely to get 32-38 seats, while the Congress will manage 12-17 ; NPFmay get 3-5 seats; NPP 2-4 seats and others 2-5.
With 28 seats, the Congress party had emerged as the single largest party in 2017 assembly election; the BJP had won 21 seats.
The results of the assembly elections in Manipur will be declared on March 10.
All eyes now on the exit poll data, which will start coming soon. However, the N Biren Singh government in the state is confident of coming back to power, according to a report by the Indian express. Its allies — the NPP, NPF and JD(U) — continue to stand strong with the BJP.
In 2022 assembly elections, 25% candidates in Manipur have criminal charges against them, as per ADR report; 15% have serious criminal cases against them.
According to ADR reports, in the 2022 assembly elections held in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, as many as 2,836 (41%) crorepati candidates contested the polls.
Out of 6,944 (6,874 data analysed) candidates in the 2022 assembly elections in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, 1694 (25%) have criminal cases filed against them, as per ADR reports
As per Election Commission of India directives, exit polls data can only be aired after 6.30 PM on March 7.