A Comparison Between Manipur and Haryana’s Political System

Political Landscape:

Manipur: Manipur has a multi-party system, with major political parties such as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), and regional parties like the Manipur People's Party (MPP), People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) and Meeyamgi Thougalloi Manipur (MTM) of Chungkham Joyraj being active.

Haryana: Haryana is politically dominated by the BJP, which has been in power for several years. However, other parties such as the INC, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), and regional parties like the Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) also have a presence.

Legislative Assembly

Both Manipur and Haryana have unicameral legislative assemblies. The Manipur Legislative Assembly consists of 60 members, while the Haryana Legislative Assembly has 90 members.

Chief Minister and Council Ministers

In both states, the Chief Minister is the head of the government. Manipur follows a parliamentary system, where the Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor and is the leader of the majority party or coalition in the legislative assembly. The Chief Minister selects ministers to form the Council of Ministers. Similarly, Haryana also follows a parliamentary system, with the Chief Minister appointed by the Governor and responsible for forming the Council of Ministers.

Current Chief Ministers Of Haryana And Manipur, Respectively

Current Council Ministers Of Haryana And Manipur, Respectively

Minister Party

Manohar Lal Khattar BJP

Dushyant Chautala JJP

Anil Vij BJP

Kanwar Pal Gujjar BJP

Mool Chand Sharma BJP

Ranjit Singh Chautala Independent

Jai Parkash Dalal BJP

Banwari Lal BJP

Kamal Gupta JJP

Minister Party

N. Biren Singh BJP

Thongam Biswajit Singh BJP

Yumnam Khemchand Singh BJP

Govindas Konthoujam BJP

Nemcha Kipgen BJP

Awangbow Newmai NPF

Letpao Haokip BJP

Sapam Ranjan Singh BJP

Om Parkash Yadav BJP

Kamlesh Dhanda JJP

Anoop Dhanak BJP

Sandeep Singh BJP

Devender Singh Babli BJP

Governor

Thounaojam Basanta Singh BJP

Leishangthem Susindro

Meitei BJP

H Dingo Singh BJP

Khashim Vashum BJP

The Governor serves as the constitutional head of the state in both Manipur and Haryana.

The Governor is appointed by the President of India and performs various functions such as administering oaths, giving assent to bills, and ensuring the smooth functioning of the state machinery.

Political Challenges

Manipur and Haryana face distinct political challenges.

Manipur has dealt with issues related to insurgency, ethnic tensions, and demands for greater autonomy. The most current issue faced by Manipur was the longstanding tensions between hill and valley people, the Meitei demand for ST status.

On the other hand, Haryana faces challenges related to regional imbalances, agrarian issues, and industrial development. The most current issue faced by Haryana was the SYL canel issue between Haryana and Punjab.