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Elections to the Manipur Territorial Council were held in 1957.

After Manipur merged with the Indian Union in 1949, it became a 'Part C' state without a legislature under the 1950 Constitution.[1][2] In 1954 there was a mass protest movement in Manipur demanding an elected state government.[3] With the passing of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 Manipur was upgraded to Union Territory in 1957, to be administered by a Chief Commissioner and a Territorial Council."[4][3][2] The provisions for the Territorial Council election was set out in the Union Territorial Council Act, 1956, passed by the Indian parliament.[1][5]

The Manipur Territorial Council election took place alongside the 1957 Indian general election.[6] Voting took place on February 25, March 2 and March 11, 1957.[5] Per the Union Territorial Council Act, 1956 the Manipur Territorial Council would have 30 elected members and 2 members nominated by the Government of India.[5] There would be 30 geographic constituencies, the Valley would have 20 seats and the Hills 10 seats.[5][1] There was no reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.[1]

Four parties contested the election - the Indian National Congress, the Socialist Party, the Communist Party of India and the Praja Socialist Party.[1] There was also a large cohort of independent candidates in the fray.[1] All in all, 148 candidates contested the election.[5]

Result:

INC 12[1]

On September 5, 1957 the Territorial Council elected its chairman. The independent council member H. Dwijamani Deva Sharma defeated M. Koireng Singh.[1] As no woman was elected to the Territorial Council, the Chief Commissioner nominated two women as council members - R.K. Mukhara Devi and Anal Akim.[7][8] The two nominated female council members joined the Indian National Congress, a new vote for Territorial Council chairman was held in which the Congress council member Sibo Lorho was elected new chairman.[1] The tenure of the Territorial Council elected in 1957 remained until the next Territorial Council election in 1962.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j A. Prafullokumar Singh. Elections and political dynamics. Mittal Publications, 2009. pp. 26-27
  2. ^ a b Tara Boland-Crewe, David Lea. The Territories and States of India. Routledge, 2003.
  3. ^ a b Pradip Phanjoubam. The Northeast Question: Conflicts and frontiers. Routledge, 2015
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference mnla was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference kgsi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference rpsi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Singh, O. Kulabidhu. PARTICIPATION OF MANIPURI WOMEN IN ELECTIONS A Critical Analysis. The Indian Journal of Political Science, vol. 70, no. 3, 2009, pp. 897–906. JSTOR
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference vvra was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


  • 1957 Manipur territorial council election, 12 INC, 7 lohia socialists, 4 CPI, 7 independents elected[1]
  • "Nov 1, 1956 Manipur ceased to be Part C State. Manipur became a UT under the Union Territorial Council Act, 1956. TC 30 elected Members and 2 nominated constituted 16.8.1957. The Territorial Council conv into Territorial Legislative Assembly June 1963, consisting of 30 elected and 2 nominated start to funct from 23.7.1963. "[2]


  • electorate 330,211[3]
  • Valley constituencies were Khurai, Wangkhei-Kongba, Iringbum-Yairiopok-Top Chingtha, Lamlai-Keirao, Sagol-mang, Sekmai-Lamsang, Salam Khumbong-Konthaujam, Uripok-Lalambung-Thangmeiband, Sagolband, Keishamthong, Singjamei, Wangoi-Mayang Imphal, Nambol-Keinou, Bishenpur-Moirang, Kumbi-Thanga, Hiyanglam-Sugnoo, Kakching-Wangjing, Charangpat-Khonjom, Thoubal-Chandrakhong, Lilong[3]
  • Tengnuoupal, Pheisat, Ukhrul, Mao East, Mao West, Aimol, Tamenglong, Jiri, Thanlon, Churachandpur[3]
  • INC 30 12 48,771 28.01 SP 23 7 34,566 19.87 CPI 17 4 19,840 11.40 PSP 21 0 10,076 5.78 IND 57 7 60,834 34.94%[3]
  • SP Wangkhei-Kongba 4,667 highes vote, INC in Hiyanglam-Sugnoo elected with smallest number 956[3]
  • Valley vs Hills INC 20 9 10 3 SP 18 5 5 2 CPI 16 4 1 0 PSP 20 0 1 0 IND 38 2 19 5 Tot 112 20 36 10[3]
  • electors 161,337 male and 168,874[3]
  • only 85 invalid votes[3]
  • Achaw Singh Laisram (Wangkhei) and Rishang Keishing among the elected in 1957[3]


  • Parliament passed the Territorial Council Act 1956. Under the Act, 30 members would be elected, 2 nominated by govt[4]
  • 20 valley, 10 hills[4]
  • 148 candidates contested[4]
  • CPI T. Sabi Devi contested Wangkhei constituency, but defeated[4]


  • Muhammad Alimuddin of Lilong, Mohammad Amjad Ali of Irilbung Yairipok No RS...
  • 1 woman, Sabi Devi, important leader of 1939 movement, contest Wangkhei Kongba constituency, but not elected.[5]
  • "One seat shall be allotted to each constituency"[6]
  • 1. Khurai - Circle IV of Imphal pana of East Imphal tahsil
  • 2. Wangkhei - Kongba 3 Irinbung - Yairipok - Top Chingtha . 4 Lamlai - Keirao 5 Sagolmang 6 Sekmai - Lamsang 7 Salam - Khumbong - Kon- thoujam . 8 Uripok - Lalambung - Thang- meiband . 9 Sagolband
  • "Circle No. III of Imphal pana of East Imphal tahsil . Circle Nos . III and V of Khabam pana of East Imphal tahsil . Circle Nos . II and IV of Khabam pana of East Imphal" "tahsil . Circle No. I of Khabam pana , and Circle No. I of Naharup pana , of East Imphal tahsil ; and the Hill villages specified in the Appendix . Circle Nos . II , III and IV of Naharup pana of Imphal West tahsil . Circle Nos . V and VI of Naharup pana of Imphal West tahsil . Circle No. I ( Part I ) of Imphal pana of Imphal West tahsil . Circle No. I ( Part II ) of Imphal pana of Imphal West tahsil . Circle No. II ( Part I ) of Imphal pana of Imphal West tahsil . Extent of constituency Sl . No. Name of "
  • 10. Keisamthong. Circle No II. (Part I) of Imphal pana of Imphal West tahsil
  • "11 Singjamei 12 Wangoi - Mayang Imphal 13 Nambol - Keinou" "14 Bishenpur - Moirang 15 Kumbi - Thanga 16 Hiyanglam Soognu 17 Kakching - Wangjing 18 Charangpat - Khomjom 19 Thoubal - Chandrakhong 20 Lilong 21 Tengnoupal 22 Phaisat 23 Ukhrul 24 Mao East ' Published in the Gazette of India "

https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.125721/2015.125721.Manipur-Gazette-From-May-1956-march-1957_djvu.txt

"25. Mao West Pudunamei, Rubunamei, Pananamei, Chawraina, Son^S)ng, Ka-

linamei, Tadabi, Sajouba, Makhal KhuUen, Makhel Kaibi, ChS' kumai, Makhan, Chawainamei Rhullen, Cbawainamei Khunoo. Pudong, Maiam Khullen, Karong, Kbongnem Fhuupi, Kbung* nem, Khabong, Chalhang, Maram, Khunou, Maram Ehunou Gurkhali, Taphou Ehangdebi, Tapliou Euku, Phoibung, Sadim Pukhti, Sadim Luikang, Sadim Ebongjai, Sotbutig, iMlasi, Oklong, Eangyang, Songtun, Songlun Khunou, Leikot, Pheilenkot, Ghaka, Rassamci, Wilong, Sangkhongmei, Yangkhullen, Yangxhunou, Thuyeng, Tamphung and Monoi* lam villages of Mao Circle.

26. Aimol ... The villages which formerly comprised the defunct Aimol Circle

(new within the Tamougloug Sub'Division).

27. Tamenglong ... Tameuglong Sub-division (excluding the villages which for-

merly comprised the defunct Circle of Aimol).

28. Jiri ... Jiribam Sub-Division.

29. Thanlon ... The villages which formerly comprised the defunct Thanlon

Circle and are now within the Churachandpur Sub-division.

3. Churachandpur... Churachandpur Sub-division (excluding the villages which for- merly comprised the defunct circle of Tbanlon). "

https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.125722/page/n291/mode/2up?q=aimol


  • only female candidate T. Sabi Devi, got 4.67% in constituency, lost deposit.[7]
  • "The Manipur Territorial Council was inaugurated on 2nd September , 1957. The election of the Chairman""of the Council was held on 5th September 1957. There were two candidates , Dwija- mani Dev Sarma and Koireng Singh" although women nominated eventually joined cong - sharma got 16 out of 31 votes, as INC internal issues[7]


  • T Sabi Devi sole woman, Wangkhei, leader of Nupi Lal women's movement of 1939, resident Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal. 5 candidates. 482 votes.[8]
  • Anal Akim and R.K. Mukhara nominated TC by govt of India, sworn in as members September 2, 1957[8]
  • "ince the resolution was passed by more than fifty percent of the total strength of the Council , the Chief Commissioner used discretion and removed from the Chairmanship . The Chief Commissioner gave the following reasons for "" 1st , the Chairman did not command a majority support in the Council . 2nd , all the proposals of Chairman were voted down ""deadlock in the administration of the Council ""The resolution recommending the removal of Sarma was passed on 27 September 1958" laRHO VC ASK to look after. "On the 8th October 1958 , the election of the Chairman was held . There were two candidates , Sibo Larho""Vungkhom . Both of them were tribals . Sibo Larho polled 17 votes of the 32 "<ref name=vvra>
  1. ^ Roach, James R. India's 1957 Elections. Far Eastern Survey, vol. 26, no. 5, 1957, pp. 65–78. JSTOR
  2. ^ Manipur Legislative Assembly. History of Manipur Legislative Assembly
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Singh, Rabindra Pratap. Electoral Politics in Manipur: A Spatio-temporal Study. New Delhi: Concept publishing company, 1981. pp. 21, 26-30
  4. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference oksi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ C. Joshua Thomas, Ramamoorthy Gopalakrishnan, R. K. Ranjan Singh. Constraints in Development of Manipur. Regency Publications [for Policy Alternatives for the North-East and Conflict Elimination Awareness], 2001. p. 117
  6. ^ General Statutory Rules and Orders: As modified up to the 1st December, 1963. Manager of Publications, 1960. pp. 486-487
  7. ^ a b V. Venkata Rao. A Century of Government and Politics in North East India, 1874-1980: Manipur. S. Chand, 1991. pp. 92-93, 194
  8. ^ a b Kh. Gourachandra Singh. MANIPURI WOMEN IN ASSEMBlY ELECTIONS, in Manipur Today, August 2022
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