Manipur, 10th November: The counting of votes for the Manipur assembly by-poll election began on Tuesday, alongside that of Bihar assembly polls, amid the hectic task of maintaining strict Covid-19 guidelines. The by-polls to four Assembly constituencies in Manipur, where a total of 11 candidates battled it out on Saturday, were concluded peacefully with a high voter turnout of 92.54 percent.
The by-polls in Manipur were prompted after four Congress MLAs resigned from the Assembly and joined the ruling BJP. The four assembly constituencies that went to the polls in Manipur are Wangoi, Lilong, Wangjing Tentha, and Saitu.
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Wangoi Assembly Constituency:
- In Wangoi seat, the National People’s Party (NPP), a partner of the BJP-led ruling coalition in the state, has fielded its candidate against the Congress and the saffron party.
- BJP candidate Oinam Lukhoi Singh leading
- Indian National Congress candidate Salam Joy leading.
- This is one of the five-seat(s) in the state of Manipur where by-elections are being held. Bypolls for Wangoi was conducted along with the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections.
There are three candidates contesting in the 2020 by-polls for the Wangoi seat. This is the general constituency. Full list of candidates contesting from Wangoi constituency: Oinam Lukhoi Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), Salam Joy Singh (Indian National Congress), Khuraijam Loken Singh (National People’s Party)
Wangjing Tentha Assembly Constituency:
- Moirangthem Hemanta Singh (Indian National Congress) is leading.
This is one of the five-seat(s) in the state of Manipur where by-elections are being held. Bypolls for Wangjing Tentha was conducted along with the 2020 Bihar Assembly.
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There are three candidates contesting in the 2020 by-polls for the Wangjing Tentha seat. This is the General constituency. Full list of candidates contesting from Wangjing Tentha constituency: Paonam Brojen Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), Moirangthem Hemanta Singh (Indian National Congress), Sarangthem Manaobi (Independent)
Lilong Assembly Constituency:
- Y Antas Khan Independent candidate is leading.
This is one of the five-seat(s) in the state of Manipur where by-elections are being held. Bypolls for Lilong was conducted along with the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections.
There are three candidates contesting in 2020 by-polls for the Lilong seat. This is the general constituency. Full list of candidates contesting from Lilong constituency: Md Azizul Haque Khan (Indian National Congress), Y Antas Khan (Independent), Mohd Abdul Nasir (Independent).
