Sekmai is assembly constituency number 16 in Manipur, in Imphal West district, and one of the segments of the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Heikham Dingo Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 36.8% of the vote, 3,333 votes ahead of Ayangbam Oken Singh (NPEP).
- 01Heikham Dingo SinghBJP10,01036.80%
- 02Ayangbam Oken SinghNPP6,67724.55%
- 03Khwairakpam Devendro SinghJD(U)5,96621.93%
- 04Ningthoujam Popilal SinghNCP2,0077.38%
- 05Ningthoujam Biren SinghINC1,5955.86%
- 3 other candidates · 756 votesNOTA · 190 (0.70%)
Margin 3,333 votes · 12.25% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 27,201 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heikham Dingo SinghMale · 43 yrs · SC | BJP | 10,010 | 36.80% |
| 2 | Ayangbam Oken SinghMale · 51 yrs · SC | NPP | 6,677 | 24.55% |
| 3 | Khwairakpam Devendro SinghMale · 58 yrs · SC | JD(U) | 5,966 | 21.93% |
| 4 | Ningthoujam Popilal SinghMale · 26 yrs · SC | NCP | 2,007 | 7.38% |
| 5 | Ningthoujam Biren SinghMale · 59 yrs · SC | INC | 1,595 | 5.86% |
| 6 | Khaidem Ranjit SinghMale · 48 yrs · SC | Shiv Sena | 471 | 1.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 190 | 0.70% |
| 7 | Khwairakpam Robin SinghMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 186 | 0.68% |
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| 8 | Maharabam Anita DeviFemale · 49 yrs · SC | Independent | 99 | 0.36% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Sekmai result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heikham Dingo Singh | BJP | 13,163 | 54.82% |
| 2 | Khwairakpam Devendro Singh | INC | 10,631 | 44.27% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 219 | 0.91% |
Sekmai result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khwairakpam Devendro Singh | INC | 5,897 | 28.44% |
| 2 | Heikham Dingo Singh | TMC | 5,242 | 25.28% |
| 3 | Ayangbam Oken Singh | CPI | 4,983 | 24.03% |
| 4 | Ningthoujam Biren | NCP | 4,611 | 22.24% |
Sekmai 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 Imphal West district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Sekmai is one of the assembly segments of Inner Manipur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Inner Manipur candidates.
- Thounaojam Basanta Kumar SinghBJP8,820 38.6%
- Angomcha Bimol AkoijamINC7,669 33.5%
- Maheshwar ThounaojamRPPRINAT5,326 23.3%
- Rajkumar Somendro SinghIndependent683 3.0%
- Moirangthem Totomshana NongshabaIndependent258 1.1%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 1,151 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sekmai.
Who won the Sekmai assembly seat in 2022?
Heikham Dingo Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Sekmai in the 2022 Manipur assembly election with 10,010 votes, which was 36.80% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sekmai?
The margin was 3,333 votes (12.25% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ayangbam Oken Singh of the National People's Party with 6,677 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sekmai in 2022?
Turnout was 89.53%: 27,296 of 30,487 registered electors voted, across 41 polling stations. That is 0.5 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sekmai part of?
Sekmai is an assembly segment of the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Sekmai a reserved constituency?
Yes. Sekmai is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Sekmai?
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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