PRP Manipur has entered the 2027 Assembly race with a new political platform, a 13-point manifesto and plans to contest up to 40 seats. The People’s Reformation Party formally launched in Imphal on Thursday, September 24, and outlined its priorities for the state.
Party president Andy Mangsatabam said the PRP wants to offer what it calls a local political solution to Manipur’s challenges. The party has placed peace, public order, youth participation and accountability at the centre of its campaign.
PRP Manipur completes formal launch
The PRP held its launch programme at a hotel in Imphal and followed it with a press conference and manifesto release. Mangsatabam said the party applied for registration in 2024 and received Election Commission approval on August 10, 2026.
The Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur, lists the People’s Reformation Party among the state’s Registered Unrecognised Political Parties. The party has set its sights on building a wider political presence through the 2027 Assembly election.
Mangsatabam said the party emerged amid Manipur’s prolonged crisis. He argued that elected representatives and existing political structures had failed to resolve the situation and called for a stronger political platform rooted in the state.
The party has adopted the theme “Peace, Progress and Prosperity”. It also wants more young people to enter electoral politics.
PRP Manipur targets 40 Assembly seats
The PRP Manipur leadership has announced plans to field candidates in 40 of the state’s 60 Assembly constituencies. Mangsatabam said the party currently plans to focus on valley constituencies.
He linked that decision to the continuing conflict and restrictions on movement between the valley and hill areas. The party has not yet announced candidates for the hill constituencies.
The PRP also plans to screen prospective candidates before giving them tickets. Mangsatabam said the party would examine candidates’ backgrounds, credentials and suitability.
The leadership has also said it wants young candidates who are willing to serve the state and do not have criminal records. It plans to use a due-diligence process before finalising nominations.
Party stresses financial transparency
The PRP has also put financial transparency on its political agenda. Mangsatabam said the party would contest without relying on money power and would follow the Election Commission’s expenditure rules.
The party has asked voters to examine the financial disclosures and backgrounds of its candidates. It has also promised to make its governance record public if it forms a government.
PRP Manipur manifesto focuses on peace
The PRP Manipur manifesto contains 13 broad points. Peace and public order feature prominently in the document, along with territorial integrity and the party’s call for a “gun-free Manipur”.
The manifesto also addresses internally displaced people and human security. These priorities reflect the party’s focus on the security and social consequences of the conflict that began in Manipur in May 2023.
The party has also promised greater accountability in government. It says a future PRP government would report both its achievements and shortcomings during its term.
Furthermore, the party has positioned itself as a Manipur-rooted organisation. It says it wants to avoid the path followed by some regional political formations that later merged with national parties.
PRP challenges high-command politics
A key part of the party’s message targets centralised political decision-making. Mangsatabam criticised what he described as the “high command” model and argued that Manipur needs decisions shaped within the state.
The PRP says local issues require local political responses. It has also called for greater attention to the state’s share of central funds and their proper use.
At the same time, the party wants to connect with younger voters through social media and short-form digital content. Its leaders say they intend to reach sections of the population that remain politically disengaged.
PRP Manipur begins 2027 campaign
The launch gives PRP Manipur a formal presence ahead of the next Assembly election. The party now faces the task of building its organisation, selecting candidates and taking its manifesto to voters.
The PRP has named Andy Mangsatabam as president, Tayenjam Bijoykumar Singh as vice-president, Rajkumar Athoiba as general secretary and Arun Yendremba as treasurer.
With its registration completed and manifesto released, the new party has set out its political agenda for the 2027 contest. Its next steps will include candidate selection and organisational expansion as Manipur’s political parties prepare for the Assembly polls.