Manipur Election 2022 Results Explained: BJP 32, NPP 7, JD(U) 6
Manipur 2022 results seat by seat: BJP 32, NPP 7, JD(U) 6, Congress 5, NPF 5. Vote shares, closest margins and what changed after.
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Manipur voted in two phases, on 28 February and 5 March 2022, and the results came on 10 March. The BJP won 32 of 60 seats, enough for a majority on its own for the first time. This explainer uses the IndiaVotes constituency table, which we checked against the party totals and the winner-minus-runner-up margin for every seat, and sets out the numbers that matter for 2027: the vote shares, the many razor-thin margins, the split between reserved and general seats, and how the House changed afterwards.
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In 2022 the BJP won 32 of Manipur’s 60 seats with 38.04% of the vote. The NPP won 7, the JD(U) 6, Congress 5, the NPF 5, independents 3 and the Kuki People’s Alliance 2. Turnout was 88.8%. Twenty-two seats were decided by fewer than 1,000 votes, and the closest, Wabgai, by 50.
The 2022 Result in Five Numbers
- 32: BJP seats, against 21 in 2017, when Congress led with 28 (IndiaVotes history table).
- 38.04%: the BJP’s vote share, with 7,02,632 votes, on contesting all 60 seats.
- 22 of 60: seats won by under 1,000 votes, and 33 by under 2,000, so small swings decide this Assembly.
- 25 of 40: the BJP’s wins in general-category seats, against 6 of the 19 Scheduled Tribe seats.
- 5 of 6: JD(U) MLAs who moved to the BJP in September 2022, lifting it to 37.
Party-wise Result
| Party | Seats won | Seats contested | Vote share | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 32 | 60 | 38.04% | 7,02,632 |
| NPP | 7 | 38 | 17.39% | 3,21,224 |
| JD(U) | 6 | 38 | 10.83% | 2,00,100 |
| INC | 5 | 53 | 16.93% | 3,12,659 |
| NPF | 5 | 10 | 8.13% | 1,50,209 |
| Independents | 3 | 30 | 5.11% | 94,333 |
| KPA | 2 | 2 | 1.02% | 18,808 |
IndiaVotes labels the National People’s Party as NPEP; we use NPP. Wikipedia’s infobox gives slightly different vote shares (BJP 37.83%, Congress 16.83%), so shares quoted from different sources can differ by a few tenths of a point.
Biggest Margins and Closest Calls
| Seat | Winner party | Winner | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandel (ST) | BJP | SS. Olish | 27,341 | NPF |
| Heingang | BJP | N. Biren Singh | 18,271 | INC |
| Mao (ST) | NPF | Losii Dikho | 8,513 | IND |
| Keirao | BJP | L. Rameshwor Meetei | 8,209 | NPP |
| Henglep (ST) | BJP | Letzamang Haokip | 7,848 | INC |
| Seat | Winner party | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabgai | BJP | 50 | INC |
| Lamlai | BJP | 121 | JD(U) |
| Keisamthong | IND | 187 | RPOIA |
| Khundrakpam | INC | 215 | BJP |
| Kumbi | BJP | 372 | JD(U) |
| Konthoujam | BJP | 394 | NPP |
| Lamsang | BJP | 400 | NPP |
| Heirok | BJP | 403 | INC |
Among the BJP’s 32 wins, the runner-up was Congress in 13 seats, the NPP in 12, the JD(U) in 5 and the NPF in 2. N. Biren Singh won Heingang by 18,271 votes, the second-largest margin in the state; current Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh won Singjamei by 2,295.
Reserved and General Seats
| Category | Seats | BJP | NPP | INC | JD(U) | NPF | IND | KPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 40 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Congress’s five seats were all in general constituencies, including Okram Ibobi Singh’s Thoubal. The NPF’s five were all ST seats (Chingai, Mao, Phungyar, Tamei, Ukhrul), and the KPA’s two were Saikul and Singhat.
What Changed After the Result
18
KPA backs the BJP
What happened: The Kuki People’s Alliance pledged support to the BJP after the result (Wikipedia, citing Hindustan Times).
Why it matters: Gave the BJP extra support despite its own majority.
22
NPF joins the cabinet; Speaker elected
What happened: The NPF joined the Manipur cabinet and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker took office (Wikipedia roster).
Why it matters: Set up the NDA coalition that governed until 2025.
2
Five JD(U) MLAs join the BJP
What happened: Thangmeiband, Wangkhei, Jiribam, Tipaimukh and Churachandpur MLAs switched from the JD(U) to the BJP, leaving Lilong’s Md Abdul Nasir as the JD(U)’s only MLA.
Why it matters: Took the BJP to 37 and the JD(U) to 1.
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- November 8, 2026: first version.