The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the government in Manipur and has said that it will be able to prove a majority in the north-eastern state. The BJP won 21 seats in Manipur, seven less than the Congress's tally. BJP MLAs MEET GOVERNORBJP MLAs and supporting MLAs met Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla late on Sunday evening. Under law, Shyamkumar Singh will lose his seat as a result of his defection.Because of the sudden shift Manipur Assembly will effectively become a 59-member house. ALSO READ | Post-result in Manipur: How BJP may form government with small kingmakersALSO WATCH | Assembly election results 2017: How counting day unfolded in Manipur

Source: India Today March 12, 2017 14:38 UTC