Kuki National Assembly
Indian political party
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The Kuki National Assembly (KNA) is a political party in the Indian state of Manipur. It was formed on 24 October 1946, by S. M. Zavum,[1] to act as a pan-political organisation among the various Kuki people.[2] It last won seats in the 1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, and after that slowly fizzled out.[4] In the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, the party fielded candidates for 2 constituencies.[5][6]
AbbreviationKNA
FounderS. M. Zavum[1]
FoundedOctober 24, 1946[2]
HeadquartersGrace Cottage, Paiteveng, Kwakelthel, P.O. Imphal, Manipur-795001.
Kuki National Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KNA |
| Founder | S. M. Zavum[1] |
| Founded | October 24, 1946[2] |
| Headquarters | Grace Cottage, Paiteveng, Kwakelthel, P.O. Imphal, Manipur-795001. |
| ECI Status | State party[3] |
| Seats in Manipur Legislative Assembly | 0 / 60 |
| Election symbol | |
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Electoral history
| Election | Seats won | Vote % | MLAs | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | In seats contested | ||||
| 1974 | 2 / 60 |
2.95 | 25.79 | Zampu, Ngulkhohao | [7] |
| 1980 | 2 / 60 |
2.82 | 21.36 | Satkholal, Jainson Haokip | [8] |
| 1984 | 1 / 60 |
1.55 | 19.93 | J. F. Rothangliana | [9] |
| 1990 | 2 / 60 |
2.61 | 15.42 | T.N. Haokip, Thanghanlal | [10] |
| 1995 | 0 / 60 |
0.24 | 2.30 | [11] | |
| 2000 | 0 / 60 |
0.05 | 2.17 | [12] | |
| KNA did not contest the elections from 2002 to 2017 | |||||
| 2022 | 0 / 60 |
0.06 | 1.08 | [13] | |