Manipur Key Candidate Detail

Gaikhangam, a social worker-turned-politician and member of the Congress Working Committee, had earlier served as the deputy chief minister of Manipur (2012-2017) under Ibobi Singh. He was elected the president of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee in 2005 and continued to hold the post till 2019. The founding president of the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur, Gaikhangam, the youngest of eight siblings, was elected for the first time from Nungba constituency in 1980. He went on to hold several ministerial posts since then. So far, 71-year-old Gaikhangam has won seven assembly elections from Nungba constituency, including the 2017 polls.