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Elections Results are Another Indication Manipur’s Electoral Politics is Yet to Acquire the Depth of its Grassroots Gut Level Politics
Two things are stark in the results from the elections to five state assemblies declared on March 10. One is that the BJP continues to
Problems and Prospects of “First-Past-The-Post” as Determinant of People’s Mandate
Humans have come a long way. They had roamed, gathered, hunted for their survivals. However, the ever-evolving human brain capacity led him to make rational
Electoral Violence Before and During 12th Manipur Assembly Elections Witnessed Across State But Violent Actions In Hills And Valleys Have Different Political Implications
Despite the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur claim that the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election 2022 has been conducted
Manipur Legislature to Have Five Women Members; Biren Steps Down to Make Way for New Govt; Kayisii to Lead NPP in Assembly; 89.24 Per Cent Voter Turnout
For the first time in the history of 60-Member Manipur Legislative Assembly, as many as five women have come up triumphs in the Manipur Assembly
Renewed Instinct of War Reveals Human’s Inability to Evolve as Moral Being Aside of Physical Evolution
Probably human beings are a variation of animals. Although the fact that we think and reason makes us unique, the problem is that we usually
Woollen Knitted Shoe Maker Muktamani Fights Poverty’s Odds to Ultimately Deserved to be Honoured With Padma Shri
Women have been playing an important role in the economy of Manipur from times immemorial and many historical evidences have proved the courage and capability
Revisiting AFSPA 1958: A Colonial Law and its Misuse
It gives armed forces a special power to maintain public order in disturbed areas. After independence, it was first applied to the North Eastern states.
Limited gender data deepens inequalities
By Ronald Musizvingoza and Claudia Abreu Lopes, (United Nations University in Kuala Lumpur) Without accurate and timely gender data, resources may be wasted in programs
No Substantial Exit Poll Done in Manipur, Claimed Results are Aggregates of Speculations of Observers
Many exit-poll speculative results by different organisations have been published for all the five state which held elections recently simultaneously in varying number of phases,