Manipur Legislative Assembly
BodyManipur Legislative Assembly
Legislature12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Term limits5 years
GovernorAjay Kumar Bhalla
SpeakerT. Satyabrata Singh
Party 2BJP
Election 222 March 2022
Deputy SpeakerK. Robindro Singh
Party 3BJP
Election 322 March 2022
Chief Minister
(Leader of the House)		Y. Khemchand Singh
Party 4BJP
Election 44 February 2026[1][2]
Deputy Chief Minister
(Deputy Leader of the House)		Nemcha Kipgen,BJP
Losii Dikho,NPF
Election 54 February 2026[3]
Leader of the OppositionVacant
Election 630 March 2022
Structure 1India Manipur Legislative Assembly 2026.svg
Structure1 res300px
Political groups 1

Government (51)

NDA (51)

Opposition (7)

Vacant (2)

Voting system 1First past the post
Last election 128 February – 5 March 2022
Next election 1February – March 2027
Meeting placeManipur Legislative Assembly, Capital Complex, Thangmeiband, Imphal, Manipur, India-795001
WebsiteManipur Legislative Assembly

The Manipur Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Manipur.

Description

The seat of the Manipur Legislative Assembly is at Imphal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the Capital Complex in the Thangmeiband locality of Imphal city. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier.[9] The Legislative Assembly comprises 60 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies, of which 40 are in the Imphal Valley and 20 in the surrounding hill districts.[10][11] At present, 1 assembly constituency is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and 19 assembly constituencies are reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.[12] The leader of Opposition is vacant since no other party has a minimum of 6 seats.

Past Composition

1967–1972

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1972–1974

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CPISPINC (I)MPPINC (O)Ind

1974–1980

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CPISPINC (I)MHUKNAMPPInd

1980–1984

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CPI (M)CPIINC (I)INC (U)KNAJPMPPInd

1984–1990

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CPIINCKNAJPMPPInd

1990–1995

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CPIICS (SCS)JDINCKNAMPP

1995-2000

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CPISAPIC (S)JDINCFPMMPPMSCPBJPInd

2000-2002

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RJDSAPJD (U)JD (S)INCFPMNCPMPPMSCPBJPInd

2002-2007

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CPISAPINCDRPPFPMMNCNCPMPPMSCPBJP

2007-2012

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CPIRJDINCNCPMPPInd

2012-2017

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AITCINCLJPNCPMSCPNPF

2017-2022

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AITCINCLJPNPPNPFBJPInd

2022-Present

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JD (U)INCKPANPPNPFBJPInd

See also

References

  1. ^ "Y Khemchand Singh will be next Manipur CM; woman Kuki MLA to be deputy CM". Business Standard. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  2. ^ https://assembly.mn.gov.in/#:~:text=Welcome%20to,RTI
  3. ^ "Yumnam Khemchand Singh Sworn In As Manipur Chief Minister, Gets 2 Deputies". NDTV. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ "NPF joins Manipur cabinet, triggers ministry hope for other BJP allies". The New Indian Express. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ^ "2 independents pledge support to BJP in Manipur". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  6. ^ "NDA ally Kuki People's Alliance withdraws support to Biren Singh government in Manipur" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2023-08-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  7. ^ "Manipur MLA N Kayisii dies at 58 after prolonged illness". India Today. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Manipur BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte Passes Away". Northeast Live. 20 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Manipur: President's rule extended for six months; effective from August 13". The Times of India. 2025-07-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  10. ^ "Manipur violence: How Christianisation widened socio-cultural gap between Meiteis of Valley and Hill tribes". Firstpost. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  11. ^ "ST Status for Manipur's Meiteis: What is at Stake?". TheQuint. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  12. ^ "State wise Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, MLA and MLC Seats"