By the end of the counting of votes today, if the party can pull off 31 of the 60 seats on its own, it will be a first full-fledged BJP government in the northeastern border state.
Violence marred the first phase of polling in the Manipur Assembly election. Allegations of booth capturing forced the Election Commission to order repolling at New Keithelmanbi.
IFP Editorial: In the context of the evolving political scenario and body language of both Central and state leaders of the party, there seems to be an ambiguity in the BJP strategy so far.
Leaders of the BJP not fielded in the coming assembly elections in Manipur are on their way out, their destination the Congress, or any other party that would give them a ticket.