Kuki National Assembly

Kuki National Assembly
AbbreviationKNA
FounderS. M. Zavum
FoundedOctober 24, 1946; 79 years ago (1946-10-24)
HeadquartersGrace Cottage, Paiteveng, Kwakelthel, P.O. Imphal, Manipur-795001.
ECI statusState party
Seats in Manipur Legislative Assembly
0 / 60
Election symbol

The Kuki National Assembly (KNA) is a political party in the Indian state of Manipur. It was formed on 24 October 1946, by S. M. Zavum, to act as a pan-political organisation among the various Kuki people. It last won seats in the 1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, and after that slowly fizzled out. In the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, the party fielded candidates for 2 constituencies.

Electoral history

Election Seats won Vote % MLA Constituency Source
Overall In seats contested
1974
2 / 60
 2.95 25.79 Zampu Saitu
Ngulkhohao Saikot
1980
2 / 60
 2.82 21.36 Satkholal Chandel
Jainson Haokip Tengnoupal
1984
1 / 60
 1.55 19.93 J. F. Rothangliana Churachandpur
1990
2 / 60
 2.61 15.42 T. N. Haokip Saikot
Thanghanlal Singhat
1995
0 / 60
 0.24 2.30
2000
0 / 60
 0.05 2.17
KNA did not contest the elections from 2002 to 2017
2022
0 / 60
 0.06 1.08

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Basanta A Sharma (2003). The emergence and working of the Manipur peoples party and the Kuki National Assembly in Manipur: a comparative study (PDF) (Thesis). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 Thongkholal Haokip, ed. (2013). The Kukis of Northeast India: Politics and Culture. Bookwell Publications. p. 54. ISBN 978-9380574448. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Government of Goa - Extraordinary No. 2" (PDF). 26 April 1991. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Tora Agarwala (27 February 2022). "Nagas have NPF, Meities are dominant, what do Kukis have? Now, a party and hope". Retrieved 7 March 2022. the Kuki National Assembly (KNA), a Kuki political party that fizzled out over the years
  5. ↑ "State Assembly Elections 2022 - List of Contesting Candidate". Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ↑ G Krishnan (28 February 2022). "Manipur Assembly Elections 2022: 78.03% voter turnout recorded in Phase 1". Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1974 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1984 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Manipur General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2022.