Imphal: Congress appeared to be retaining power in Manipur with the party leading in 24 seats and winning 11 seats in the 60-member Assembly. The NPF was leading on 4 seats, TMC 3 and others 4. The Congress candidate in Tipaimukh constituency Dr Chaltonlien Amo won defeating TMC's Lalumkhum Fimate.
Trinamool Congress nominee Kh Joykishang won the prestigious Thangmeiband assembly seat defeating his nearest Congress rival Jotin Waikhom by over 300 votes.
Former chief minister and NCP president Radhabinod Koijam stood third.
Yamthong Haokip of Congress won the Saikul assembly seat defeating his nearest NCP rival Doukhomang Haokip by over 200 votes.
Abdul Nasir of Congress won the Lilong seat defeating Trinamool Congress nominee Md Alaudin.
As per trends available, the Manipur Peoples Party-led alliance was ahead in three seats while Trinamool Congress was leading in one seat while others were ahead in four seats.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and Works Minister K Ranjit of Congress were leading from Thoubal and Sugnu seats respectively in Thoubal district.
Ibobi Singh was leading against his rival O Indira of BJP by 120 votes while Ranjit Singh was leading by 35 votes against his rival M Binod of Manipur People's Party.
In Sekmai assembly constituency, Congress candidate KH Debendra is leading against his rival CPI candidate A Oken Singh.
Counting of vote began at 8 AM amidst tight security. The results are expected by the afternoon.
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