 She gained 2.30% of the vote share.In 2006, Manorama was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her commitment over decades to achieving equality for Dalit women, building effective and committed women’s organizations and working for their rights at national and international levels.” The Right Livelihood Award is considered the alternative Nobel Prize and the world's premier award for personal courage and social transformation.Manorama was also one among the thousand nominees for the 1,000 Peace Women for Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.