The Congress secured 42 seats, one more than the required 41 for two thirds majority in the troubled state.
Helped by a fragmented opposition, the Congress on Tuesday swept back to power for the third consecutive time in Manipur with a two-thirds majority in the 60-member assembly.
The Congress secured 42 seats, one more than the required 41 for two thirds majority in the troubled state.
The fragmented opposition, which formed a loose coalition recently named Peoples Democratic Alliance, managed to get only 18 seats.
But the Trinamool Congress, a partner of the alliance, sprang a surprise winning seven out of 48 seats it contested. It had a sole member in the outgoing House.
The Naga Peoples Front won four and NCP and LJP won a seat each and others five. The BJP also drew a blank.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh won from Thoubal and his wife O Landhoni Devi from Khangabok.
The CPI, which was a former coalition partner of the Congress in the erstwhile Secular Democratic Front failed to win a single seat.
CPI candidate and Agriculture minister, Ph Parijat Singh, who had won from Lamlai four times was defeated by the Congress' K Biren Singh. The CPI had contested 24 seats.
Senior Congress leader and Forest minister Th Debendra Singh won from Jiribam.
Social Welfare minister N Loren won the Nambol seat defeating former union sports minister Th Chaoba Singh of the Manipur Peoples Party.
Other ministers who won were T Phungzathang, N Biren Singh, TN Haokip and Y Erabot Singh.
Among two Congress ministers who lost were Minority minister Alauddin Khan from Keirao and Education minister DD Thaisi in Karong.
Also to lose were NCP President Radhabinode Koijam, Manipur Peoples Party leader O Joy, former union sports minister T Chaoba Singh of Manipur People's Party and Manipur State Congress Party President Y Mani Singh.
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