Imphal, June 11 -- Former Manipur BJP president Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi won the Rajya Sabha seat from the state unopposed on Thursday.

The returning officer-cum-secretary of the Manipur Legislative Assembly handed over election certificates Sharda Devi. Manipur home minister Govindas Konthoujam, along with other BJP legislators, was present on the occasion.

In the 60-member Manipur Assembly, the BJP has 36 MLAs, followed by the National People's Party (NPP) with six members. The Naga People's Front (NPF) and the Congress have five legislators each, while the Kuki People's Alliance (KPA) has two members and the Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] has one. There are also independent legislators in the Assembly.

The Rajya Sabha election in Mani...