CM Okram Ibobi Singh upbeat about forming govt. in Manipur

Expressing confidence of achieving absolute majority in the Manipur Assembly polls, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has said that the Congress would win around 42 seats in the 60-member assembly.

"I am hopeful that the people of Manipur will give a clear mandate to our party. We are confident of getting a clear majority this time. We will win anywhere between 40 and 42 seats," he said.

Exit polls have predicted a remarkable victory for the Congress in Manipur.

For 60 Assembly seats in Manipur, C- Voter has given 25 to 31 seats to BJP, 17 to 23 seats to Congress. While India today- Axis has given majority to Congress with 30 to 36 seats and 16 to 22 seats to BJP.