36 sitting MLAs fail to retain seats in Manipur

Imphal, Feb 27 (UNI) Thirty-six sitting members of the House lost in the elections to the ninth Assembly in Manipur, results of which were declared today.

Only 24 MLAs were able to retain their seats in the 60-member House.

Prominent, among those lost, include former chief minister R K Dorendro(MPP), Health Minister D K Korunthang, C Doungel(Cong), and Ngamthang Haokip (Cong). Among heavyweights of state politics who were defeated in the hustings are former Union Minister Th Chaoba (MPP) and MPP President Dr L Chandramani.

UNI