India News | Manipur Polls: BJP Exudes Confidence in Its Victory in State with over 40 Seats
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur President, Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, on Tuesday, exuded confidence over its victory in the State Assembly elections that went for polling in two phases in February this year.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], March 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur President, Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, on Tuesday, exuded confidence over its victory in the State Assembly elections that went for polling in two phases in February this year.
Devi said that BJP has set a target of bagging more than 40 seats out of a total of 60 constituencies in Manipur.
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"We have set a target of over 40 seats and are confident of forming a stable government. When the final results are declared, we expect the number to be 40 plus only... We haven't taken a decision on Chief Ministerial candidate and there is no point of a new CM here," Devi told ANI.
Assembly polls in Manipur were conducted in two phases on February 28 and March 5. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
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The exit polls in Manipur gave a clear edge to the ruling BJP in forming the next government with many of them predicting that it may fall short of the halfway mark. (ANI)
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