SS Olish (Chandel), former Minister Nemcha Kipgen (Kangpokpi), Sagolshem Kebi Devi (Naoriya Pakhanglakpa), all BJP, and Irengbam Nalini Devi (Oinam seat) and Pukhrambam Sumati Devi of National People's Party (NPP) won their seats, defeating their male rivals.
Counting of votes for 60 assembly seats in Manipur began at 8:00 am on Thursday under tight security.
BJP has crossed half-way mark in Goa leading on 23 seats, Congress on 11. BJP leads in 9 Assembly Constituencies in Manipur.
The BJP had secured 21 seats in 2017 and wrested power for first time after stitching together a coalition govt with the support of 4 NPP MLAs, four Naga People's Front members, the lone Trinamool Congress MLA and an Independent member.
The term of the current Manipur government began on March 20, 2017, and is slated to end on March 19, 2022. Manipur witnessed a hung Assembly in the previous polls in 2017.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates to nation 13 projects and lays foundation stones of nine more worth Rs 4,815 crore in election-bound Manipur.
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