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MANIPUR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2017 NEWS - Page 6
Irom Sharmila’s claim that BJP offered her Rs 36 crore ‘absolute lie’: Ram Madhav
February 15, 2017 16:33 IST
Reacting to Sharmila's claim, Madhav said that his party's entire election campaign does not cost as much as claimed by Sharmila.
Manipur assembly elections: Notification issued for second phase polling
February 9, 2017 20:11 IST
The last date of filing nomination is February 16.
Manipur polls 2017: BJP announces candidates for 2 remaining seats
February 8, 2017 22:11 IST
BJP released its first list of 31 candidates on January 23 and announced names of 27 more contestants on February 4.
Manipur Assembly election process begins today with issuance of notification
February 7, 2017 09:30 IST
38 seats of the 60-member assembly will go to polls in the first phase on March 4.
Rights activist Irom Sharmila to contest against Manipur CM
February 6, 2017 17:13 IST
Known for her fight against Armed Forces Special Powers Act, Sharmila is a political greenhorn while Congress has been in power in Manipur for three successive terms under Ibobi Singh.
Ram Madhav kicks off political rally in Imphal
February 6, 2017 15:54 IST
Madhav accused the government of Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh of being the most corrupted, and dubbed him “Mr Ten per cent”.
TMC flays Centre, Manipur government over economic blockade
February 4, 2017 23:53 IST
Manipur TMC President Tongbram Robindro said the party will be fielding at least 35 candidates for the upcoming two-phase polls scheduled in early March.
Irom Sharmila’s PRJA awaits Election Commission nod for ‘whistle’ as party symbol
February 2, 2017 13:56 IST
The main reason behind choosing the image of whistle is "to awaken the people to end corruption", Erendro who returned to Imphal on Wednesday after submitting the party symbol, said.
BJP rejects charges of not giving tickets to Muslims in Manipur
January 30, 2017 20:24 IST
The party has so far announced the first list of candidates from 31 out of a total of 60 seats in the state.
Manipur: Ex-Congress MLAs in BJP’s first listSubscriber Only
January 24, 2017 10:25 IST
Veteran Congress leader N Biren Singh, a trusted lieutenant of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh till he quit Congress in October 2016, has been fielded from Heingang constituency
Manipal assembly elections: Two Congress MLAs, state vice-president resign
January 23, 2017 17:32 IST
Legislators Nemcha Kipgen and Vungzagin Valte submitted their resignation letters to party President TN Haokip as well as to Speaker Th Lokeshwor.
BJP will win comfortably in Manipur Assembly polls: Prakash Javadekar
January 15, 2017 20:30 IST
Accusing Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh of not doing enough to end the ongoing economic blockade in Manipur called by the United Naga Council, Javadekar said, "People are suffering a lot due to this blockade."
BJP will win comfortably in Manipur Assembly polls: Prakash Javadekar
January 15, 2017 20:27 IST
"The agenda of the Congress government in Manipur is to divide, but BJP's agenda is to unite the people of the state for development," Javadekar claimed.
Manipur: Security beefed up ahead of elections
January 10, 2017 07:34 IST
The chief electoral officer has already notified the concerned election officials, security forces about the measures to be taken.
Will win Manipur, have BJP govts in all NE states by 2019: Himanta Biswa SarmaSubscriber Only
January 5, 2017 18:57 IST
The Congress meanwhile has claimed that it would win the Manipur assembly election for a record fourth consecutive time.
Manipur polls: Congress may just find it tough this timeSubscriber Only
March 9, 2017 19:35 IST
With a population of 0.26 crore and 60 Assembly seats, the state has seen the Congress government in power for the last 15 years with Okram Ibobi Singh in chief ministerial role since 2002.
Manipur: Worries about BJP bring CM Ibobi Singh to PresidentSubscriber Only
January 5, 2017 06:56 IST
What Himanta Biswa Sarma was to then Assam CM Tarun Gogoi and the Congress, N Biren was to Ibobi Singh and the Congress.
Model code of conduct comes into force in Manipur before polls
January 5, 2017 01:01 IST
There should not be misuse of official vehicle belonginging to central and state governments, the memorandum added.
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