Manipur Election 2027: 60 Seats, Parties, Vacancies & Results
Track the parties, vacancies, Election Commission preparations and every dated development in the race for the Manipur Vidhan Sabha, whose term ends on 13 March 2027.
Manipur Election 2027 at a Glance
Term ends 13 March 2027; ECI dates not announced.
🏛️19 ST-reserved and 1 SC-reserved seat.
👑Yumnam Khemchand Singh is Chief Minister since 4 February 2026.
🗳️No by-election dates reported for either.
⚔️Alliances for 2027 not formalised.
📊NPP 7, JD(U) 6, Congress 5, NPF 5.
Road to 31
31 seats are required for a majority in the 60-member Assembly. Shown below is the 2022 baseline, not a 2027 prediction.
Latest Manipur Election 2027 Updates
The newest verified developments, newest first. Full detail — sources, context, and the complete record — lives in the main tracker.
Congress names election committees for Manipur
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved new office-bearers for the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee and five committees for the Assembly election,…
Status: Party appointments confirmed. Candidates and alliances NOT announced.Congress says Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Manipur around 26 November
Congress Legislature Party leader K. Meghachandra Singh said in Imphal that the party had received communication about a Rahul Gandhi visit, likely around 26…
Status: LIKELY, not confirmed. Itinerary not finalised or formally announced.Congress says it will return to power in Manipur in 2027
Congress, through general secretary K.C. Venugopal, criticised governance under the BJP governments in Manipur and Uttarakhand and said it expected to return…
Status: Party claim. NOT a poll or a forecast.NPF Deputy CM Losii Dikho says BJP Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen should step down
Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho of the NPF told reporters on 28 October 2026 that he had "no doubt" a Kuki armed group led by Thangboi Kipgen,…
Status: Demand confirmed. NPF has NOT withdrawn support; Kipgen remains in office.Chief Electoral Officer names 11 nodal officers for 2027 polls
The Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur, appointed 11 nodal officers for the 2027 Assembly elections on Election Commission advice given in September. Senior…
Status: Preparations confirmed. Polling dates NOT announced.Commission orders transfer of election-linked officers
The Election Commission directed Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to transfer officers connected with the conduct of elections who are…
Status: Order confirmed. Polling dates NOT announced.Manipur 2022: Seat-by-Seat Map
All 60 constituencies coloured by the 2022 winner, with a seat grid view. Hover, tap or search a seat for the winner, runner-up and margin. Results: IndiaVotes (ECI data). Boundaries: simplified from the Wikimedia Commons map "Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Manipur" by Furfur (CC BY-SA 3.0); the inset at top left enlarges the Imphal city seats.
Select a seat
Seat totals 2022: BJP 32, NPP 7, JD(U) 6, Congress 5, NPF 5, Independents 3, KPA 2. Click a party in the legend to highlight its seats.
Manipur: 2022 Result vs 2027 Status
Drag the handle across the map. Left: the party that won each seat in 2022 (ECI data via IndiaVotes). Right: 2027, where every seat is still awaiting a result. Pick a region to zoom in.
2022 counts are the seat winner by party in the selected region, from ECI count data. No 2027 result exists yet; this view fills in when counting ends. Regions are an AiTimeline grouping of seats, not an official classification.
The Manipur Battleground: Valley and Hills
AiTimeline editorial grouping, not an official classification. Reserved-seat status is used as a rough proxy for hill seats.
Mostly the Imphal valley, where the Meitei are the largest community. The BJP won 25 of 40 in 2022.
BJP 25 · NPP 5 · INC 5 · JD(U) 4 · IND 1Mostly the hill districts of the Naga and Kuki-Zo tribes. The vote split five ways in 2022.
BJP 6 · NPF 5 · JD(U) 2 · NPP 2 · IND 2 · KPA 2Congress won both Inner and Outer Manipur and led in 36 of 60 Assembly segments, ahead of the NPF (13) and BJP (9).
INC 2 of 2Party Watch
Current strength in the 60-member House (BJP 36, NPP 6, NPF 5, Congress 5, independents 3, KPA 2, JD(U) 1, two vacant) and the leaders named on Wikipedia. Alliances for 2027 have not been formalised in the sources we reviewed.
BJP (leads government)
Won 32 seats in 2022 and reached 36 after five JD(U) MLAs joined in September 2022. State in-charge Ajeet Gopchade said on 1 March 2026 the party aims for a two-thirds majority.
NPP and NPF
The NPF joined the cabinet in March 2022 and its Losii Dikho is Deputy Chief Minister. The NPP’s Tadubi MLA N. Kayisii died in January 2025.
Congress
Won 5 seats in 2022 but both Lok Sabha seats in 2024. The post of Leader of the Opposition has been vacant since 30 March 2022.
Manipur Vacancies Since 2022
No by-election has been held since the March 2022 election; two seats are vacant after deaths.
Vacant since N. Kayisii (NPP) died on 18 January 2025. The Election Commission ordered a roll revision in February 2026, with a final roll on 10 March 2026.
No poll date reportedVacant since Vungzagin Valte (BJP) died on 20 February 2026. We found no Commission decision.
No poll date reportedCommunities and Coalitions
Census 2011: Meitei around 53%, Naga tribes 21.8%, Kuki-Zo tribes 15.7%; Hindu 41.4%, Christian 41.3%, Muslim 8.4%. These are 2011 figures and do not show how anyone votes.
Who Said What
Dated, sourced statements: the BJP’s two-thirds target, Commission sources on poll timing, and the nodal-officer order of 28 October 2026.
How Manipur Voted
Leading party and seats won in recent Assembly elections (IndiaVotes).
Who Has Ruled Manipur?
Recent Chief Ministers and their parties.
Manipur Election 2027 Schedule
The Election Commission has not announced the election programme. The term-end date is the only fixed milestone; this module switches to the full schedule when the Commission issues its notification.
Build Your Manipur 2027 Seat Prediction
A just-for-fun calculator: split the 60 seats between the parties and see who reaches the 31-seat majority. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere, and it is not an AiTimeline forecast.
2022 result: BJP 32, NPP 7, Congress 5, NPF 5, others 11 (JD(U) 6, independents 3, KPA 2). 2024 Lok Sabha leads by Assembly segment (Wikipedia): Congress 36, NPF 13, BJP 9, independents 2.
Manipur Election 2027 Results
Results tracking will activate when official counting begins. This dashboard will show seat counts and gains and losses versus 2022 once the Election Commission declares results, never based on exit polls.
Manipur 2027 Candidate Watch
No major party has released a candidate list for Manipur 2027. These are the dated, sourced signals so far.
The 33-year-old doctor and village chief, son of Zomi Reunification Organisation president Thanglianpau Guite, said he will contest Thanlon, one of the two vacant seats. He has not chosen a party.
28 Oct 2026 · Northeast Now
Declared, party undecidedThe Congress MP for Inner Manipur is reported to be considering Keishamthong if the party gives him a ticket. Neither he nor Congress has confirmed it.
18 Oct 2026 · Borok Times
Reported, unconfirmedThe newly registered PRP, led by president Andy Mangsatabam, says it will contest all 40 valley seats and not the hill seats for now, citing the security situation.
24 Sep 2026 · EastMojo
New partyManipur Election 2027 Poll Tracker
AiTimeline has not found a published Manipur 2027 opinion poll with a named pollster and disclosed method. This tracker will list one when it appears.
We only list polls from a named pollster or outlet with a publish date.
What Are Parties Promising in Manipur?
Promises announced so far for 2027. The major parties have not released manifestos.
The PRP's agenda includes peace and a 'gun-free Manipur', measures for internally displaced people, updating the National Register of Citizens before the Census, and vetting candidates through a due-diligence process.
24 Sep 2026 · EastMojo
Party agendaManipur Election 2027: Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Manipur election 2027?
The Election Commission has not announced the dates. The Assembly's term ends on 13 March 2027, and polls are likely in February to March.
How many seats are there in the Manipur Assembly, and what is the majority?
The Manipur Assembly has 60 seats, so a party needs 31 for a majority.
Who won the 2022 Manipur election?
The BJP won 32 of 60 seats with 38.04% of the vote. The NPP won 7, the JD(U) 6, Congress 5 and the NPF 5.
Who is the Chief Minister of Manipur?
Yumnam Khemchand Singh has been Chief Minister since 4 February 2026.
Which Manipur seats are vacant?
Tadubi and Thanlon are vacant, and no by-election dates have been reported for either.
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Data & verification
Results are from IndiaVotes (ECI data); the seat map is simplified from a CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons map by Furfur. Current strength and vacancies are from Wikipedia’s 12th Manipur Assembly page; dated developments come from Manipur and national press. Where sources disagree or a claim is unconfirmed, we say so. Content is editorial and AI-assisted; it can contain errors.