Kuki National Assembly
AbbreviationKNA
FounderS. M. Zavum[1]
FoundedOctober 24, 1946 (1946-10-24)[2]
HeadquartersGrace Cottage, Paiteveng, Kwakelthel, P.O. Imphal, Manipur-795001.
ECI StatusState party[3]
Seats in Manipur Legislative Assembly
0 / 60
Election symbol
[3]

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,[1] to act as a pan-political organisation among the various Kuki people.[2] It last won seats in the 1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, and after that slowly fizzled out.[4] In the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, the party fielded candidates for 2 constituencies.[5][6]

Electoral history

Election Seats won Vote % MLAs Source
Overall In seats contested
1974
2 / 60
 2.95 25.79 Zampu, Ngulkhohao [7]
1980
2 / 60
 2.82 21.36 Satkholal, Jainson Haokip [8]
1984
1 / 60
 1.55 19.93 J. F. Rothangliana [9]
1990
2 / 60
 2.61 15.42 T.N. Haokip, Thanghanlal [10]
1995
0 / 60
 0.24 2.30
[11]
2000
0 / 60
 0.05 2.17
[12]
KNA did not contest the elections from 2002 to 2017
2022
0 / 60
 0.06 1.08
[13]

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.
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