Imphal, Jan 24: The National People’s Party (NPP) has released the 1st list of candidates with 20 names for the Manipur Assembly elections. NPP intends to contest 40 seats in the 60-member Manipur Assembly.

Manipur polls are slated to happen in two phases – February 27 and March 3.

In the 2017 Assembly polls, NPP had won 4 seats and emerged as the king maker party.

NPP was part of the BJP led coalition government but this time it is going solo.

Candidates contesting in 20 Assembly constituencies

Laitonjam Jayananda – Khurai Assembly Constituency,

Sheikh Noorul Hassan – 4-Kshetrigao, Alhaj Mohd.

Nasiruddin Khan – 6-Keirao AC,

Yumnam Joykumar – 10-Uripok AC,

L. Jayantakumar – 12-Keishamthong AC,

Oinam Romen – 13-Singhjamei AC,

Huidrom Vikramjit – 14-Yaiskul AC,

W (0) Sumati Devi – 17-Lamshang AC, K.

Sarat Singh – 18-Konthoujam AC,

Karam Nabakishor Singh – 20-Langthabal AC,

Kh. Loken Singh – 22-Wangoi AC,

U. Ramesh Singh – 23-Mayang Imphal AC,

I. (0) Nalini Devi – 25-Oinam AC,

Th. Shanti Singh – 27-Moirang AC,

N. Diten Singh – 33-Heirok AC,

Usham Manglem Singh – 34-Wangjing Tentha AC,

M. Ranjit Singh – 36-Wabagai AC,

Maibam Dhanabir Singh – 38-Hiyanglam AC,

Lunkhopao (Apao) – 41-Chandel AC,

N. Kayisii – 49-Tadubi AC.