Political parties in Manipur

Different political parties in Manipur state of India are: ^[1]

Major national parties

• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ^[2]
• Indian National Congress (INC) ^[3]
• National People's Party (NPP) ^[4]
• Communist Party of India (CPI) ^[5]

Minor national-level parties

• Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)

Regional parties

• Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
• All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
• Republican Party of India (A) (RPIA)
• Manipur Peoples Party (MPP)
  • People's Democratic Alliance (PDA)
  • Meeyamgi Thougalloi Manipur (MTM) of Chungkham Joyraj
  • Manipur National Democratic Front (MNDF) of Ch. Priyokumar, Bijoy Koijam and K. Khagendra Singh
  • Manipur Democratic People's Front (MDPF) of Dr Gurumayum Tonsana Sharma
  • Manipur Peoples Conference (MPC) of B. Govind Sharma
• Peoples’ Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRAJA)
• North East India Development Party (NEIDP)
• Naga People's Front (NPF)
• Naga National Party (NNP)
• Kuki National Assembly (KNA)
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ^[6]
• All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) ^[7]
• Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) ^[8]
• Janata Dal (United) (JDU) ^[9]
• Samata Party (SAP) ^[10]
• Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS)
• Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ^[11]
• Samajwadi Party (SP) ^[12]

Note: There is a proposal to merge People's Democratic Alliance, Meeyamgi Thougalloi Manipur, Manipur National Democratic Front, Manipur Democratic People's Front, and Manipur Peoples Conference with Manipur Peoples Party.

Defunct regional parties

• Manipur United Front (MUF)
• Manipur Hill People's Council (MHPC)
• Manipur Hills Union (MHU)
• United Naga Integration Council (UNIC) {merged with Congress}
• Democratic People's Party (DPP)
• Manipur Nationalist Congress {merged with Congress}
• Janata Dal (Loken) {merged with Congress}
• Progressive Federal Party of Manipur {merged with BJP}
• Manipur Regional Congress Party (MRCP) of Radhabinod Koijam {merged with Samata Party}
• Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party (DRPP) of N. Biren Singh {merged with Congress}
• Manipur National Conference (MNC) of Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh {merged with RJD}
• Manipur State Congress Party (Progressive) (MSCP-P) of Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh {merged with BJP}
• Manipur State Congress Party (Chaoba) (MSCP-C) of Thounaojam Chaoba Singh {merged with BJP}
• Manipur State Congress Party (Mani) (MSCP-M) of Yumnam Mani Singh {merged with Congress}
• Federal Party of Manipur (FPM) of Gangmumei Kamei {merged with Manipur Peoples Party}

References

1. "Opposition counting on Koijam". The Times of India. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
2. "Eye on 40 Seats in Manipur Assembly, BJP Holds Party Meeting in Imphal; Bhupendra Yadav, Biren Singh Among Attendees". News18. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
3. "2022 Manipur Assembly polls: Congress appoints Pradyut Bordoloi, Rakibul Hussain as observers". ANI News. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
4. "NPP will contest most of the seats in Manipur polls next year: Conrad Sangma". The Indian Express. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
5. Laithangbam, Iboyaima (22 December 2019). "Manipur CPI secretary arrested after being released on bail". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 23 September 2021.
6. "NCP, MPP Promise Good Governance in Manipur". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
7. "Manipur Assembly Elections 2017: TMC eyes 2012 repeat performance in Manipur | Manipur Election News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
8. K. Sarojkumar Sharma (22 September 2021). "ljp: LJP fields former RK Dorendra Singh's son RK Suraj for Manipur assembly polls | Imphal News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
9. Madan Kumar (31 August 2021). "JD(U) to focus on assembly polls in UP and Manipur | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
10. "Uday Mandal – SAMATA PARTY" . Retrieved 11 February 2022.
11. "Manipur RJD unit joins opposition alliance". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
12. "Akhilesh Yadav claims Mulayam will win Manipuri LS seat by biggest margin in country". Hindustan Times. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2021.