Chingai is assembly constituency number 45 in Manipur, in Ukhrul district, and one of the segments of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Khashim Vashum of the Naga Peoples Front won with 31.4% of the vote, 2,336 votes ahead of Ningam Chamroy (NPEP).
- 01Khashim VashumNPF12,83731.39%
- 02Ningam ChamroyNPP10,50125.68%
- 03Preshow Mk ShimrayBJP9,34922.86%
- 04Sword VashumINC8,15019.93%
- NOTA · 61 (0.15%)
Margin 2,336 votes · 5.71% of valid votes
All 4 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 40,898 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khashim VashumMale · 58 yrs · ST | NPF | 12,837 | 31.39% |
| 2 | Ningam ChamroyMale · 64 yrs · ST | NPP | 10,501 | 25.68% |
| 3 | Preshow Mk ShimrayMale · 56 yrs · ST | BJP | 9,349 | 22.86% |
| 4 | Sword VashumMale · 73 yrs · ST | INC | 8,150 | 19.93% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 61 | 0.15% |
NPF held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chingai result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khashim Vashum | NPF | 16,582 | 51.70% |
| 2 | Sword Vashum | BJP | 8,932 | 27.85% |
| 3 | Preshow M.k Shimray | INC | 6,370 | 19.86% |
| 4 | N.K. Shimray | NEINDP | 157 | 0.49% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 30 | 0.09% |
Chingai result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.K. Preshow | INC | 9,865 | 36.97% |
| 2 | Khashim Vashum | Independent | 9,050 | 33.91% |
| 3 | Paul Muinao | NPF | 7,659 | 28.70% |
| 4 | N. K. Shimray | Independent | 113 | 0.42% |
Chingai outlined in orange among the other Manipur seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Ukhrul district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chingai is one of the assembly segments of Outer Manipur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Outer Manipur candidates.
- Kachui Timothy ZimikNPF20,187 50.1%
- Alfred Kanngam S ArthurINC19,772 49.0%
- Alyson AbonmaiIndependent247 0.6%
- S Kho JohnIndependent107 0.3%
In the assembly election NPF won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, NPF led here by 415 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chingai.
Who won the Chingai assembly seat in 2022?
Khashim Vashum of the Naga Peoples Front (NPF) won Chingai in the 2022 Manipur assembly election with 12,837 votes, which was 31.39% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chingai?
The margin was 2,336 votes (5.71% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ningam Chamroy of the National People's Party with 10,501 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chingai in 2022?
Turnout was 87.49%: 41,512 of 47,449 registered electors voted, across 70 polling stations. That is 9.6 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chingai part of?
Chingai is an assembly segment of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kachui Timothy Zimik got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chingai a reserved constituency?
Yes. Chingai is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Chingai?
The Manipur assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Manipur assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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