Manipur polls: Irom Sharmila loses to sitting CM Ibobi Singh
Human rights activist Irom Sharmila has lost Manipur Assembly election to Congress candidate and sitting Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in Thoubal constituency. Sharmila, also known as the Iron Lady, had broken her 16-year-old hunger strike against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) law in 2016 to fight the elections from political party People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA).