Manipur Legislative Assembly Explained

Body:Manipur Legislative Assembly
Manipur Legislative Assembly
Legislature:12th Manipur Assembly
Coa Pic:Kanglasa.svg
Coa Res:150px
House Type:Unicameral
Term Limits:5 years
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Thokchom Satyabrata Singh
Party1:BJP
Election1:24 March 2022
Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader2:Vacant
Party2:BJP
Leader3 Type:Chief Minister
Leader3:N Biren Singh
Party3:BJP
Election3:15 March 2017
Leader4 Type:Deputy Chief Minister
Leader5 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Election5:30 March 2022
Political Groups1:Government (53)

NDA (53)

Opposition (7)

INC (5)

KPA (2)[4]

Voting System1:First past the post
Last Election1:28 February – 5 March 2022
Next Election1:2027
Meeting Place:Manipur Legislative Assembly, Capital Complex, Thangmeiband, Imphal, Manipur, India-795001
Website:Manipur Legislative Assembly
Footnotes:Manipur Assembly Election results

The Manipur Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Manipur.

Description

The seat of the Manipur Legislative Assembly is at Imphal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the Capital Complex in the Thangmeiband locality of Imphal city. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 60 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies, of which 40 are in the Imphal Valley and 20 in the surrounding hill districts.[5] [6] At present, 1 assembly constituency is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and 19 assembly constituencies are reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-23 . NPP MLAs pledge support to BJP govt in Manipur . 2023-12-16 . The Indian Express . en.
  2. Web site: NPF joins Manipur cabinet, triggers ministry hope for other BJP allies . 2023-12-16 . The New Indian Express. 22 March 2022 .
  3. Web site: 2022-03-18 . 2 independents pledge support to BJP in Manipur . 2023-12-16 . Hindustan Times . en.
  4. News: 2023-08-06 . NDA ally Kuki People's Alliance withdraws support to Biren Singh government in Manipur . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-12-16 . 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: 2023-05-05 . Manipur violence: How Christianisation widened socio-cultural gap between Meiteis of Valley and Hill tribes . 2023-12-16 . Firstpost . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-05-06 . ST Status for Manipur's Meiteis: What is at Stake? . 2023-12-16 . TheQuint . en.