Keirao Assembly constituency

Keirao Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India.^[2]

Keirao
Constituency No. 6 for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Imphal East
Lok Sabha constituency	Inner Manipur
Established	1972
Total electors	30,224[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2022

It is part of Imphal East district.

Extent

Keirao is the 6th among the 60 assembly constituencies of Manipur. It has 39 parts namely: 1 - Kiyamgei Maning Leikai (A), 2 - Kiyamgei Maning Leikai (B), 3 - Kiyamgei (B), 4 - Kiyamgei(C-I), 5 - Kyamgei Khoirom Leikai, 6 - Kiyamgei Mamang Leikai, 7 - Kiyamgei Mamang Leikai (B), 8 - Kiyamgei Awang Leikai, 9 - Takhok Makha, 10 - Kiyamgei Muslim (South) (A), 11 - Kiyamgei Muslim (South) (B), 12 - Arapati Maning (A), 13 - Arapati Maning (B), 14 - Arapati Nongpok(A), 15 - Arapati Nongpok(B), 16 - Urup, 17 - Urup Naokal (A), 18 - Urup Naokal (B), 19 - Urup Awang Leikai, 20 - Urup Muslim, 21 - Keirao Makting, 22 - Keirao Makting Mayai (A), 23 - Keirao Makting Mayai (B), 24 - Keirao Makting Awang Leikai (A), 25 - Keirao Makting Awang Leikai (B), 26 - Keirao Bitra (A), 27 - Keirao Bitra (B), 28 - Keirao Langdum (A), 29 - Keirao Langdum (B), 30 - Keirao Wangkhem, 31 - Khannarok, 32 - Phunal Maring, 33 - Waithou Chiru, 34 - Thiyam Konjil (A), 35 - Thiyam Konjil (B), 36 - Chanam Sandrok (A), 37 - Chanam Sandrok (B), 38 - Sandang Senba, and 39 - Lemba Khul.^[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Winner	Party
1972	Mohamad Jaluddin		Manipur Peoples Party
1974	Mohamad Jaluddin		Manipur Peoples Party
1980	Abdul Matalip		Independent politician
1984	Abdul Matalip		Indian National Congress
1990	Hidam Bidur Singh		Janata Dal
1995	Hidam Bidur Singh		Indian National Congress
2000	Hidam Bidur Singh		Manipur State Congress Party
2002	Md. Alauddin Khan		Indian National Congress
2007	Md. Alauddin Khan		Indian National Congress
2012	Karam Thamarjit Singh		Manipur State Congress Party
2017	Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei		Bharatiya Janata Party
2022	Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2022			61.68%
2017			22.81%
2012			38.71%
2007			35.64%
2002			28.17%
2000			25.30%
1995			27.97%
1990			38.42%
1984			21.23%
1980			25.64%
1974			48.34%
1972			51.95%

2022 Assembly election

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei	17,335	61.68%	38.88%
	NPP	Md. Nasiruddin Khan	9,126	32.47%
	NCP	Md. Islamuddin Khan	983	3.50%	−8.91%
	INC	Thongram Tony Meitei	249	0.89%	−17.16%
	SS	Toijam Debananda Singh	202	0.72%
Margin of victory			8,209	29.21%	27.15%
Turnout			28,103	92.98%	−1.24%
Registered electors			30,224		8.99%
	BJP hold		Swing	38.88%

2017 Assembly election

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei	5,959	22.81%	19.98%
	Independent	Md. Nasiruddin Khan	5,421	20.75%
	INC	Karam Thamarjit Singh	4,715	18.04%	−14.34%
	NEIDP	Thongram Gopen	4,477	17.13%
	NCP	Md. Islamuddin Khan	3,241	12.40%
	LJP	Takhellambam Samananda Singh	1,446	5.53%
	Manipur National Democratic Front	Ningthoujam Itomba Meetei	685	2.62%
Margin of victory			538	2.06%	−4.27%
Turnout			26,130	94.22%	3.28%
Registered electors			27,732		10.14%
	BJP gain from MSCP		Swing	-15.91%

2012 Assembly election

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MSCP	Karam Thamarjit Singh	8,865	38.71%	3.08%
	INC	Md. Alauddin Khan	7,415	32.38%	−3.26%
	Independent	Md. Islamuddin Khan	3,391	14.81%
	AITC	Thongram Gopen	2,111	9.22%
	BJP	Thongram Tony Meitei	647	2.83%
	Independent	Ningthoujam Itomba Meetei	320	1.40%
Margin of victory			1,450	6.33%	6.32%
Turnout			22,899	90.94%	1.16%
Registered electors			25,179		5.36%
	MSCP gain from INC		Swing	3.07%

2007 Assembly election

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Md. Alauddin Khan	7,648	35.64%	7.47%
	MSCP	Karam Thamarjit Singh	7,646	35.63%	19.86%
	JD(S)	Thongram Tony Meitei	5,350	24.93%
	CPI	Yensembam Angou	479	2.23%
	Independent	Hidam Bidur Singh	334	1.56%
Margin of victory			2	0.01%	−8.09%
Turnout			21,457	89.79%	−5.88%
Registered electors			23,898		20.31%
	INC hold		Swing	7.47%

2002 Assembly election

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Md. Alauddin Khan	5,293	28.17%	15.40%
	Manipur National Conference	Karam Thamarjit Singh	3,771	20.07%
	FPM	Hidam Bidur Singh	3,492	18.59%	15.76%
	MPP	Salam Lala	3,268	17.39%	14.28%
	MSCP	Thongram Tony Meitei	2,964	15.78%	−9.52%
Margin of victory			1,522	8.10%	−2.14%
Turnout			18,788	95.67%	−1.23%
Registered electors			19,864		2.08%
	INC gain from MSCP		Swing	0.20%

2000 Assembly election

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MSCP	Hidam Bidur Singh	4,713	25.30%
	BJP	Th. Gerani Meitei	2,805	15.06%
	JD(S)	Alauddin	2,419	12.98%
	INC	Najimuddin	2,380	12.78%	−15.19%
	NCP	K. Rajmani Singh	2,029	10.89%
	Samata Party	O. Raghu Singh	1,962	10.53%	0.30%
	CPI(M)	Morung Keishing	1,216	6.53%
	MPP	Ch. Shamjai Singh	580	3.11%	−15.32%
	FPM	H. Nabachandra Singh	526	2.82%
Margin of victory			1,908	10.24%	0.71%
Turnout			18,630	96.39%	−0.51%
Registered electors			19,460		6.58%
	MSCP gain from INC		Swing	-2.67%

1995 Assembly election

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Hidam Bidur Singh	4,695	27.97%	10.60%
	MPP	Chingakham Shyamjai Singh	3,095	18.44%	−2.30%
	SJP(R)	Abdul Matalip	2,491	14.84%
	Samata Party	Nahakpam Bijoy	1,717	10.23%
	CPI	Musamuddin	1,716	10.22%
	Independent	Jalaluddin	1,395	8.31%
	JD	Alauddin	692	4.12%
	Independent	Yumlembam Ibochou	612	3.65%
	Independent	Naorem Sanamacha	373	2.22%
Margin of victory			1,600	9.53%	−5.46%
Turnout			16,786	96.90%	2.36%
Registered electors			18,259		−6.18%
	INC gain from JD		Swing	-10.45%

1990 Assembly election

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	Hidam Bidur Singh	7,034	38.42%
	INS(SCS)	Konthoujam Rajmani Singh	4,289	23.42%
	MPP	Jalaludin	3,797	20.74%	1.06%
	INC	Md. Abdul Matlib	3,181	17.37%	−3.86%
Margin of victory			2,745	14.99%	14.35%
Turnout			18,310	94.54%	3.59%
Registered electors			19,461		22.54%
	JD gain from INC		Swing	17.18%

1984 Assembly election

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Abdul Matalip	2,990	21.23%
	Independent	Konthoujam Rajmani Singh	2,900	20.59%
	MPP	Jalaluddin	2,771	19.68%	18.42%
	Independent	Thangja Moba	2,266	16.09%
	CPI	Takhellambam Tomba	1,557	11.06%	−12.18%
	Independent	Hidam Nabachandra	1,093	7.76%
	Independent	Jameruddin	505	3.59%
Margin of victory			90	0.64%	−1.77%
Turnout			14,082	90.95%	7.00%
Registered electors			15,881		12.09%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	-4.40%

1980 Assembly election

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Abdul Matalip	2,985	25.64%
	CPI	Takhellambam Tomba	2,705	23.23%
	INC(U)	Konthoujam Rajmani Singh	2,369	20.35%
	JP	Jalaluddin	2,316	19.89%
	INC(I)	Deben Thigujamba	760	6.53%
	Independent	Md. Oli Haji	206	1.77%
	Independent	Thokchom Gouro	156	1.34%
	MPP	Laishram Ibomeha	146	1.25%	−47.08%
Margin of victory			280	2.40%	−16.50%
Turnout			11,643	83.95%	−2.87%
Registered electors			14,168		32.87%
	Independent gain from MPP		Swing	-22.70%

1974 Assembly election

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Mohamad Jaluddin	4,344	48.34%	−3.62%
	INC	Ngangbam Bira	2,645	29.43%	−2.67%
	Socialist Labour Party (India)	Heikham Momom Singh	1,621	18.04%
	INC(O)	Thokchom Gouro	377	4.19%
Margin of victory			1,699	18.91%	−0.95%
Turnout			8,987	86.82%	3.41%
Registered electors			10,663		14.77%
	MPP hold		Swing	-3.62%

1972 Assembly election

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Keirao

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Mohamad Jaluddin	3,964	51.95%
	INC	Phanijoubam Muhol Singh	2,449	32.10%
	Socialist Labour Party (India)	Thokchom Kunjo	1,217	15.95%
Margin of victory			1,515	19.86%
Turnout			7,630	83.41%
Registered electors			9,291
	MPP win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly
• Imphal East district