BJP secures Chandel, Tengnoupal seats
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, March 10 2022:
BJP has won both the seats of both Chandel and Tengnoupal assembly constituencies with huge margin.
In Chandel assembly constituency, BJP candidate SS Olish defeated her closest rival Langhu Paulhring Anal of NPF with a margin of 27,341 votes.
Out of the total 49,255 electors in the constituency, 46,791 cast their votes with SS Olish securing 37066 votes and Langhu Paulhring Anal receiving only 9725 votes.
A total of 91 voters pressed the NOTA button while 141 votes were rejected.
While thanking the almighty and the public for her victory, SS Olish assured of taking up developmental and welfare works without any biasness or discrimination.
On the other hand, the Tengnoupal seat was won by BJP candidate Letpao Haokip by defeating his closest rival MLA D Korungthang, who contested on NPF ticket, with a margin of 6411 votes.
Letpao Haokip secured 21,663 votes and D Korungthang got 15,252 while INC's Wairok Morung Makunga got 4099, independent candidate Tantanga Kohai Moshilpha 777 votes, RPI-A candidate Kh David Maring 52 votes and independent candidate Jamkholun Haokip got 27 votes.