A complete guide to the next Manipur Vidhan Sabha election — when it will be held, all 60 seats, the projected electorate, districts, booths and the parties in the fray — and why Smart Neta's election software is built to win Manipur booth by booth.
The numbers that define Manipur's next state election. 2027 figures are projected from the 2022 poll; the Election Commission of India will publish the final schedule and rolls before the vote.
The current Manipur Assembly was constituted in March 2022, so its five-year term runs to early 2027. As in 2022, the election is expected to be held around February–March 2027, with exact dates announced by the ECI closer to the poll.
All 60 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seats are contested. 19 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 1 for Scheduled Castes, reflecting the state's large tribal population. The majority mark is 31.
Manipur had about 20.5 lakh electors in 2022. With routine roll revisions and new young voters, the 2027 electorate is projected to cross 21 lakh across general, women and service voters.
Voting spans all 16 districts — the Imphal valley districts and the surrounding hill districts — each with its own community profile, terrain and accessibility.
The 2022 election used roughly 2,956 polling stations across valley and hill terrain. With more electors, 2027 is expected to add booths — the granular unit on which Manipur seats are won.
Beneath the Assembly map sit hundreds of municipal and autonomous district council wards. Parties that organise at ward and booth level — not just constituency level — carry the ground game into the Vidhan Sabha vote.
Manipur's 2027 contest is a multi-party field spanning the valley and the hills
The incumbent. The BJP won 32 of 60 seats in 2022, making 2027 its re-election test across the valley and hill seats.
The principal opposition with a long history and organisation across both valley and hill constituencies.
A significant regional force in the North-East, often pivotal in coalition arithmetic.
A party rooted in the Naga-majority hill districts of the state.
National and regional allies that contest selected valley and hill seats.
Community-rooted parties and independents can be decisive in the hill constituencies.
A multi-party contest across 60 valley-and-hill seats is won on the ground — exactly what Smart Neta is built to run
Karyakartas canvass, register members and file reports in Meitei (Manipuri), English and tribal languages. Multi-language interfaces and push notifications mean field teams across all 16 districts adopt the app fast.
Mixed valley-and-hill terrain makes coordination hard. Assign workers, track progress and read sentiment across ~2,956 booths and 60 constituencies, laddering effort up from the ward to the seat.
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Common questions about the next Manipur Vidhan Sabha election
The current Manipur Assembly was constituted in March 2022, so its five-year term runs until early 2027. The next election is expected to be held around February–March 2027, with the exact schedule announced by the Election Commission of India closer to the date.
The Manipur Legislative Assembly has 60 seats, of which 19 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes and 1 for Scheduled Castes. A party or coalition needs 31 seats for a majority.
Manipur had about 20.5 lakh electors and roughly 2,956 polling stations in 2022. With routine roll revisions, the 2027 electorate is projected to cross 21 lakh voters across 16 districts spanning the Imphal valley and the surrounding hills. Final figures will be published by the Election Commission of India before the poll.
The main contenders are the BJP (the incumbent), the Indian National Congress (INC), the National People's Party (NPP), the Naga People's Front (NPF), the Janata Dal (United) and the Kuki People's Alliance, alongside independents.
Smart Neta is battle-tested election management software that works at booth level in Meitei (Manipuri), English and tribal languages. It offers a door-to-door canvassing app, party membership drives, booth management across all 60 constituencies, an Election Intelligence platform and a real-time war room — ideal for organising a state spread across the Imphal valley and the surrounding hill districts.
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