Kakching Assembly constituency explained

Kakching
Type:	SLA
State:	Manipur
District:	Kakching
Loksabha Cons:	Outer Manipur
Established:	1967
Reservation:	None
Mla:	M. Rameshwar Singh
Party:	Bharatiya Janata Party
Latest Election Year:	2022
Electors:	^[1]

Kakching Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India.^[2]

It is part of Kakching district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
	Y. Nimai
	Yengkhom Nimai
	Kshetri Irubot
	Kshetri Irabot
	Yengkhom Thambal
	N. Nimai Singh
	Kshetrimayum Irabot Singh
	N. Nimai Singh
	Thokchom Tomba Singh
	Yengkhom Surchandra Singh
	Yengkhom Surchandra Singh
2017^[3]	Yengkhom Surchandra Singh
	M. Rameshwar Singh
	Mayanglambam Rameshwar Singh

Election results

2017 Assembly election

Yengkhom Surchandra Singh was declared the winner of the election in 2017, but the second place candidate, M. Rameshwar Singh challenged his victory in the courts, citing non-divulgence of assets. The case was declared in favor of the plaintiff by the Sikkim High Court and M. Rameshwar Singh was declared to be the new MLA of Kakching.^[4]

1967 Assembly election

See also

• List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly
• Thoubal district

External links

• Web site: Record of all Manipur Assembly Elections . eci.gov.in . Election Commission of India . 14 March 2022.

24.5°N 93.98°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manipur General Legislative Election 2022 . . 25 May 2022.
2. Web site: Report - General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019. ceomanipur.nic.in . Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur . December 27, 2020.
3. Web site: Manipur General Legislative Election 2017 - Manipur - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 2 February 2021.
4. Web site: Manipur: BJP's M Rameshwor Singh is new MLA of Kakching AC . 5 November 2020 . Vangamla Salle K S . www.eastmojo.com . 4 February 2022.