History of PR in Manipur
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 29 2023: # 12 January 1967-19 March 1967 (66 days) - First Elections to Manipur Union Territory Assembly held.

# 25 October 1967 to 18 February 1968 (116 days)-Short lived Ministry collapsed following resignation of Speaker, resul- ting in neither ruling nor Opposition Congress having a clear majority in the Assembly.

Assembly kept in animated suspension.

# 17 October 1969 to 22 March 1972 (2 years, 157 days) - Violent secessionist insurgency and Statehood demands resulted in breakdown of law and order.

# 28 March 1973 to 3 March 1974 (340 days)-President's Rule was imposed even though the Opposition had a "tenuous" majority and could have formed a Government .

# 16 May 1977 to 28 June 1977 (43 days) Collapse of Government following defections .

# 14 November 1979 to 13 January 1980 (60 days) - Discontent within Janata Party Government and corruption charges led to dismissal of Government and dissolution of Assembly.

# 28 February 1981 to 18 June 1981 (110 days) - Incumbent Government fell following defections.

Governor did not permit an alternate Government to be formed by People's Democratic Front on the basis of his assessment regarding stability of the proposed Ministry.

# 7 January 1992 to 7 April 1992 (91 days) - Incumbent coalition Government fell following defections.

President's Rule imposed keeping assembly in suspension.

# 31 December 1993 to 13 December 1994 (347 days) - 1000 persons died in Naga-Kuki clashes and continued violence.

# 2 June 2001 to 6 March 2002 (277 days) - Loss of majority .

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