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‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila Fails At The Polls, Loses Thoubal Seat To Chief Minister Ibobi Singh
Irom Sharmila is defeated by incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in Manipur state assembly election 2017. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
'Iron Lady' of Manipur and PRAJA (Peoples' Resurgence and Justice Alliance) chief, Irom Chanu Sharmila, today (11 March) lost from Thoubal constituency, where she was contesting against incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.
After ending her 16-year-long hunger strike last year, the longest such strike ever, the civil rights activist decided to enter politics and contest elections. However, today, she suffered a humiliating defeat, securing less than 100 votes for the Thoubal seat, which went to the state’s Chief Minister.
Also Read: Irom Sharmila: A Lost Cause And Case?
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