Political parties in Manipur

Different political parties in Manipur state of India are:

Major national parties

• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• Indian National Congress (INC)
• National People's Party (NPP)
• Communist Party of India (CPI)

Minor national-level parties

• Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)

Regional parties

• Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
• All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
• Republican Party of India (A) (RPIA)
• Manipur Peoples Party (MPP)
• People's Democratic Alliance (PDA)
• Meeyamgi Thougalloi Manipur (MTM) of Chungkham Joyraj
• Manipur National Democratic Front (MNDF) of Ch. Priyokumar, Bijoy Koijam and K. Khagendra Singh
• Manipur Democratic People's Front (MDPF) of Dr Gurumayum Tonsana Sharma
• Manipur Peoples Conference (MPC) of B. Govind Sharma
• Peoples’ Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRAJA)
• North East India Development Party (NEIDP)
• Naga People's Front (NPF)
• Naga National Party (NNP)
• Kuki National Assembly (KNA)
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
• All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
• Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)
• Janata Dal (United) (JDU)
• Samata Party (SAP)
• Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS)
• Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
• Samajwadi Party (SP)

Note: There is a proposal to merge People's Democratic Alliance, Meeyamgi Thougalloi Manipur, Manipur National Democratic Front, Manipur Democratic People's Front, and Manipur Peoples Conference with Manipur Peoples Party.

Defunct regional parties

• Manipur United Front (MUF)
• Manipur Hill People's Council(MHPC)
• Manipur Hills Union (MHU)
• United Naga Integration Council (UNIC) {merged with Congress}
• Democratic People's Party (DPP)
• Manipur Nationalist Congress {merged with Congress}
• Janata Dal (Loken) {merged with Congress}
• Progressive Federal Party of Manipur {merged with BJP}
• Manipur Regional Congress Party (MRCP) of Radhabinod Koijam {merged with Samata Party}
• Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party (DRPP) of N. Biren Singh {merged with Congress}
• Manipur National Conference (MNC) of Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh {merged with RJD}
• Manipur State Congress Party (Progressive) (MSCP-P) of Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh {merged with BJP}
• Manipur State Congress Party (Chaoba) (MSCP-C) of Thounaojam Chaoba Singh {merged with BJP}
• Manipur State Congress Party (Mani) (MSCP-M) of Yumnam Mani Singh {merged with Congress}
• Federal Party of Manipur (FPM) of Gangmumei Kamei {merged with Manipur Peoples Party}

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