Imphal: The Congress has emerged as the single largest party in Manipur, winning 18 seats and leading in 3, but does not have enough numbers to form a majority, vote counting shows till now.
Independent candidates and other parties have won 20 seats—a number which will become important if no group gets a clear majority in the 60-member Assembly.
The Manipur People’s Party (MPP), the main Opposition party, has won six seats till now. The Communist Party of India (CPI) has won two seats. The Congress and the CPI were partners in the outgoing Secular Progressive ministry but they didn’t have an alliance for the polls.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which has won four seats, and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which has won two, are expected to play a major role in the formation of the next government.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, who won in Thoubal, and Manipur Congress chief Gaikhangam, who retained Nungba, are among the successful Congress candidates.
Ibobi Singh also fought from the Khangabok, where counting of votes is still on.
Senior MPP leader and former Speaker O Joy Singh won in Langthabal for the sixth time.
MPP chief L.Chandramafi Singh lost the Patso seat to Independent candidate S Kunjakishore Singh.
Former chief minister and NCP state unit chief Radhabinod Koijam won in the Thangmeiband constituency.
Congress candidate M.Okendro Singh won the Heirok assembly seat, defeating MPP candidate N.Sovakiran by over 200 votes.
NCP candidate Maibam Kunjoy Singh won in Hiyanglam constituency, defeating CPI leader E Biramani by over 500 votes.
In the Sagolband constituency, Congress candidate Loken Singh defeated the RJD nominee S.Natum Singh.
In Oinam assembly constituency, MPP candidate Jiten Singh defeated Congress candidate L.Radhakishore Singh by over 500
votes.
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