With Both BJP and Congress Eyeing To Bridge The Narrow Gap, Can NPP Hold Its Uripork Fort?

This year, the Uripok Assembly Constituency will go to polls on February 27, according to the dates announced by the Election Commission. 

Uripok Assembly Constituency Seat: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who is upbeat about retaining power in Manipur despite a perceived divide between the Imphal valley and the tribal Christian-majority hills around, has put all its might in the state to grab maximum seats and accomplish its ‘Mission 40’ target in the upcoming polls. The state leadership has said that the grassroots workers of the party and sister organisations are working overtime to ensure a better result on seats where the margin of defeat in the last election was narrow, which includes the Uripok Assembly constituency as well.

The Uripok seat is current held by National People’s Party. In 2017, Yumnam Joykumar Singh of National People’s Party won the seat by defeating Laishram Nandakumar Singh from Indian National Congress with a margin of 345 votes. This year, the Uripok Assembly Constituency will go to polls on February 27, according to the dates announced by the Election Commission.  The polling for the 60-seat assembly seats will be held in two phases (February 27 and March 3) and the results will be announced on March 10.

2019 Assembly Elections:

In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh won from Inner Manipur Lok Sabha (MP) Seat with the margin of 17755 votes by defeating Oinam Nabakishore Singh from Indian National Congress.

Here’s the complete schedule for Manipur assembly polls:

Phase 1

Issue of notification: February 1

Last date of notification: February 8

Scrutiny of nomination: February 9

Last date of withdrawal of candidature: February 11

Date of poll: February 27

Phase 2

Issue of notification: February 4

Last date of notification: February 11

Scrutiny of nomination: February 14

Last date of withdrawal of candidature: February 16

Date of poll: March 3

“As Covid cases soared in view of Omicron variant, ECI held meetings with Union Health Secretary & Home Secretary, experts, and health secretaries of States. After taking these views and ground situation, ECI decided to announce polls with safety norms in place,” said the chief election commissioner said in the press conference.

MANIPUR ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2022 PHASE 1

Khundrakpam, Heingang, Khurai, Khetrigao, Thongju, Keirao, Andro, Lamlai, Thangmeiband, Uripok, Sagolband, Keisamthong, Singjamei, Yaiskul, Wangkhei, Sekmai (SC), Lamsang, Konthoujam, Patsoi, Langthabal, Naoriya Pakhanglakpa, Wangoi, Mayang Imphal, Nambol, Oinam, Bishenpur, Moirang, Thanga, Kumbi, Saikul (ST), Kangpokpi, Saitu (ST), Tipaimukh (ST), Thanlon (ST), Henglep (ST), Churachandpur (ST), Saikot (ST), and Singhat (ST).

MANIPUR ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2022 PHASE 2

Lilong, Thoubal, Wangkhem, Heirok, Wangjing Tentha, Khangabo, Wabgai, Kakching, Hiyanglam, Sugnoo, Jiribam, Chandel (ST), Tengnoupal (ST), Phungyar (ST), Ukhrul (ST), Chingai (ST), Karong (ST), Mao (ST), Tadubi (ST), Tamei (ST), Tamenglong (ST), and Nungba (ST).

Presently, the 60-members assembly state is ruled by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which constitutes Bharatiya Janata Party (29), Naga People’s Front (5), National People’s Party (3) and Independent (1). The Congress party is in the opposition.