Wangkhei is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India.[3]
| Wangkhei | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 15 for the Manipur Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Imphal East |
| LS constituency | Inner Manipur |
| Established | 1967[1] |
| Total electors | 37,235[2] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Elected year | 2022 |
It is part of Imphal East district.
Birth and extent of the constituency
editWangkhei was created for the first legislative assembly election in Manipur, in 1967.[1] As of the latest delimitation in 2007, it comprises Ward Nos. 21, 22, 23 and 26 in Imphal municipality.[4]
Wangkhei is the 15th among 60 assembly constituencies of Manipur. It consists of 50 parts namely: 1 - Mantri Pukhri West (A), 2 - Mantri Pukhri West (B), 3 - Mantri Pukhri East (A), 4 - Mantri Pukhri East (B), 5 - Chingmeirong Nongchup(A), 6 - Chingmeirong Nongchup(B), 7 - Chingmeirong Nongpok (A), 8 - Chingmeirong Nongpok (B), 9 - Chingmeirong Nongpok(B-1), 10 - Chingmeirong Nongpok (C), 11 - Kabo Leikai Nongpok (A), 12 - Kabo Leikai Nongpok (B), 13 - Kabo Leikai Nongpok (C), 14 - Kabo Leikai Nongpok (D), 15 - Kabo Leikai Nongpok (E), 16 - Golapati (North), 17 - Golapati (South), 18 - Nongpok Ingkhol (C), 19 - Nongpok Ingkhol (D), 20 - Nongpok Ingkhol (A), 21 - Nongpok Ingkhol (B), 22 - Wangkheirakpam Leikai, 23 - Wangkheirakpam Leikai (E), 24 - Nongpok Ingkhol(F-2), 25 - New Chekon (A), 26 - New Chekon (B), 27 - Hafiz Hatta, 28 - Konjeng Poila Leikai, 29 - Telipati (A), 30 - Telipati (B), 31 - Khurai Thoudam Leikai (A), 32 - Khurai Thoudam Leikai (B), 33 - Khurai Thangjam Leikai (A), 34 - Khurai Thangjam Leikai (B), 35 - Khurai Thangjam Leikai (C), 36 - Khurai Thangjam Leikai (D), 37 - Khurai Ahongei Leikai (A), 38 - Khurai Ahongei Leikai, 39 - Khurai Soibam Leikai (A), 40 - Khurai Soibam Leikai (B), 41 - Khurai Soibam Leikai (C), 42 - Khurai Soibam Leikai (D), 43 - Wangkheirakpam Leikai (A), 44 - Wangkheirakpam Leikai (A-1), 45 - Wangkheirakpam Leikai (B), 46 - Wangkheirakpam Leikai (B-1), 47 - Wangkheirakpam Leikai (C), 48 - Wangkheirakpam Leikai (D), 49 - Wangkhei Angom Leikai (A), and 50 - Wangkhei Angom Leikai (B).[5]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yumkham Erabot Singh | Janata Party | |
| 1984 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Dr. Haobam Borobabu Singh | Manipur Peoples Party | |
| 1995 | Yumkham Erabot Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Dr. Haobam Borobabu Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2002 | Yumkham Erabot Singh | Manipur State Congress Party | |
| 2007 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Yumkham Erabot Singh[7] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2022 | Thangjam Arunkumar[8] | Janata Dal (United) | |
Election results
edit2017
editOkram Henry Singh was declared as the winner in 2017, but on 15 April 2021, the Manipur High Court declared the election result as null and void. It also declared that Yumkham Erabot Singh was the MLA of the Wangkhei constituency.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Okram Henry Singh | 16,753 | |||
| BJP | Yumkham Erabot Singh | 12,417 | |||
| AITC | Rajkumar Priyobarta Singh | 341 | |||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 149 | |||
| Majority | 4,336 | 14.62 | |||
| Turnout | 29,660 | 84.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 34,914 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Manipur General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. "Report - General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019" (PDF). ceomanipur.nic.in. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur (January 2023). "Electoral Roll SSR 2023".
- ^ a b "Manipur General Legislative Election 2017 - Manipur - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "High Court annuls Okram Henry election, declares Y Erabot Wangkhei MLA". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
External links
edit- "Record of all Manipur Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 March 2022.