Opinion | Manipur Lok Sabha Results: Decoding Congress Sweep And Where BJP Went Wrong

The verdict of strife-torn Manipur shouldn’t go in vain. Representational image. ( Image Source :PTI )

The Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) has pulled a big upset for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur. The grand old party has won both the state’s Lok Sabha seats — Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur. The BJP-led NDA, which is in power in the state, has secured 35.45% of the votes, while the Congress vote share is 47.59%.   In the 17th Lok Sabha, Inner Manipur was held by the