2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

28 February & 5 March 2022

All 60 seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout90.28%( 3.65 pp)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
JD(U)
Leader N. Biren Singh Yumnam Joykumar Singh Hangkhanpau Taithul
Party BJP NPP JD(U)
Alliance NDA
Leader since 2017 2017 2022
Leader's seat Heingang Uripok
(Lost)
Singhat
(Lost)
Last election 36.28%,
21 seats
5.05%,
4 seats
Did not contest
Seats won 32 7 6
Seat change 11 3 New
Popular vote 702,632 321,224 200,100
Percentage 37.83% 17.29% 10.77%
Swing 2.73 pp 12.19 pp New

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
NPF
KPA
Leader Okram Ibobi Singh Losii Dikho WL Hangshing
Party INC NPF KPA
Alliance MPSA
Leader since 2002 2017 2022
Leader's seat Thoubal Mao
Last election 35.11%,
28 seats
7.17%,
4 seats
New
Seats won 5 5 2
Seat change 23 1 New
Popular vote 312,659 150,209 10,808
Percentage 16.83% 8.09% 1.01%
Swing 18.57 pp 0.89 pp New


Structure of the Manipur Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

N. Biren Singh
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

N. Biren Singh
BJP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Manipur from 28 February to 5 March 2022 in two phases, to elect 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. The results declared on 10 March 2022. The newly constituted assembly was named 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 32 out of 60 seats and secured a comfortable majority. N. Biren Singh was re-elected as the chief minister and continued in his office, forming a new ministry. In September 2022, 5 legislators of JD(U) "merged" with BJP taking its total strength to 37 in the Assembly.

After the eruption of the Kuki–Meitei ethnic conflict on 3 May 2023, causing the displacement of over 60,000 people, chief minister Biren Singh was unable to control the violence and resigned on 9 February 2025. President's rule was declared on 13 February, and the legislature was put in suspended animation. Later on 4 February 2026, BJP leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh was sworn in as the new chief minister.