Manipur Polls 2022: Congress’ efforts on to form a pre-poll alliance

The Congress is working on plans to stitch a pre-poll alliance with like-minded parties for the upcoming Manipur Polls. However, the party is yet to take a final call on the alliance partners. The Congress is also considering the number of candidates to be fielded for the ensuing assembly elections, a call on which is […]

Mary Kom should have been played by someone from the Northeast: Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra revealed that she was wrongly cast to play the role of the six-time amateur boxing champion Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom in an interview with Vanity Fair Magazine on 13 January, 2022. Chopra who is the cover girl for Vanity Fair’s February issue said that someone who exhibits features from northeast India should have […]

Manipur Polls : BJP President rubbishes speculations any crisis over ticket distribution

The BJP today rubbished speculations of internal crisis in the party over the allotment of tickets for the upcoming Manipur Polls. Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi said that the party’s popularity and developmental initiatives have prompted many to seek tickets ahead of polls. Also Read: Eminent industrialist social worker […]

Manipur Police busts poll extortion plans, arrest insurgents

The Manipur police in a joint operation with the Assam Rifles have busted a big plan of the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples War Group) (KCP-PWG) to extort money from intending candidates of different political parties ahead of the poll battle. Acting on specific inputs, the Imphal East police arrested 4 cadres of the outlawed […]

Manipur: Congress attacks N. Biren Singh govt on extension of AFSPA in the state

Ever since the killing of 14 innocent civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district, the renewed demand for removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act has found support from various quarters from across the region. While Nagaland continues to be extremely vocal about AFSPA repeal, in neighbouring Manipur, the controversial act is turning into a major […]

Controversial Act AFSPA extended in Manipur for 1 year

Amidst the wide-spread demand for repealing of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the entire Northeast, the Manipur government on Monday issued a notification extending AFSPA in the state for a period of one year. In the notification, the Governor has given ex-post facto approval to declare the entire state, excluding the […]

Crackdown on drug trafficking in Manipur, 578 grams heroin seized

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, a team of Bishnupur commandos seized 578 grams of suspected heroin at Kwakta in Manipur’s Bishnupur district. According to reports, the police team conducted frisking and checking at Kwakta Lamkhai after getting specific inputs regarding the transportation of contraband drugs from Churachandpur to Kwakta along the Tidim road. […]

Close aides of Manipur Agri Minister killed in an alleged pre-poll violence

In a shocking incident, two close aides of Manipur Agriculture Minister Oinam Lukhoi Singh were shot dead in a suspected case of pre-poll violence at Samurou area of Wangoi Assembly Constituency in Imphal West District. The sensational development comes ahead of the ensuing assembly polls scheduled for February 27 and March 3. Also Read: Manipur: […]

Manipur: Prominent names in fray for poll battle in 6 constituencies of Churachadpur District

With Manipur poll dates being announced the intending candidates are gearing up for the electoral fights. With 6 seats in the fray, Churachandpur District will be going to the polls in the first phase of the elections, which is on the 27th of February. The seats include Churachandpur, Saikot , Singngat, Thanlon, Tipaimukh, and Henglep. […]