Manipur Election Results 2017: How Ram Madhav turned around BJP's fortunes in the state

He could be the next BJP chief if Amit Shah decides to move to Gandhinagar as Gujarat CM

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Archis Mohan New Delhi

Last Updated : Mar 11 2017 | 4:03 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks close to forming the government in Manipur. This comes after the party couldn't win a single seat in the state in the 2012 Assembly polls.

The success for the party in Manipur comes on the heels of it having won the Assam Assembly polls in 2016 and later that year forming a government in Arunachal Pradesh. With its performance in Manipur, the BJP has established itself as a force in Northeast India.

The man behind BJP’s turnaround in Assam and Manipur is BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav. Ever since joining the BJP from the Rashtriya

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