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Manipur Election 2022: With the deployment of around 20,000 Central paramilitary forces, tight security is in place across six districts in Manipur for the second and final phase of Assembly elections on Saturday when balloting took place in the remaining 22 of the 60 constituencies. The voting in 1247 polling stations, adhering to the Covid-19 safety protocols, began at 7 am and will continue till 4 pm. Prominent candidates in the second phase include former three-time chief minister O Ibobi Singh, who is contesting from the Thoubal Assembly seat and ex-deputy CM Gaikhangam Gangmei, both from the Congress. Singh is locked in a four-corner contest against BJP’s Leitanthem Basanta Singh, Janata Dal-United’s Irom Chaoba Singh and Shiv Sena’s Konsam Michael Singh. A total of 8.38 lakh voters will exercise their franchise in this phase in the districts of Thoubal, Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong and Jiribam. The BJP has fielded 22 candidates, followed by Congress (18), National People’s Party (11), Janata Dal (United) and Naga People’s Front (10 each). Altogether, 12 Independents and nominees of Shiv Sena, NCP, CPI and several other parties are also contesting. Out of 92 candidates, 17 have criminal antecedents, Agarwal said. He said that 223 polling stations will be manned completely by women polling personnel. The first phase of voting held on February 28 was marred by stray incidents of violence and a repoll was ordered in 12 polling stations in three districts – Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Imphal East.
Polling percentage update as of 5 pm.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/WlWaPW19xk
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Polling Percentage Update.
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— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
There are 1,247 polling stations in this phase and a total of about 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in this phase.
The voter turnout in Manipur was recorded at 47.16% till 1 pm, according to the Voter Turnout app.
Polling Percentage Update.
Voters, come out to vote. Let's keep the numbers up. #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/0HFB6AtFIF
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Violence erupted in some places of Manipur hours before the second phase of assembly polls began on Saturday, as a BJP supporter was gunned down allegedly by a Congress worker, while a crude bomb exploded outside the residence of an expelled saffron party leader, police said. L Amuba Singh, 25, succumbed to bullet injuries early on Saturday at a hospital here, a police officer said.
Two people were killed in separate incidents of poll related violence as voting is underway in the last phase of polling in Manipur. The first incident took place in Thoubal district and the second in Senapati district.
Unidentified miscreants lobbed a crude bomb at the residence of expelled BJP leader Ch Bijoy in Lamphel area in Manipur’s Imphal West district, police said. “The incident took place on Friday night, hours before the second phase of the assembly elections was to begin,” they said. Nobody was injured in the blast triggered by two masked persons, who came in a two-wheeler, a police officer said. (PTI)
BJP candidate from Heirok assembly seat Thokchom Radheshyam Singh believes that he will win the election by a minimum of 5000 votes “Polls will decide future of Manipur. I’ll win by a margin of at least 5000 votes,” retired IPS officer was quoted as saying by news agency ANI, after voting.
In an appeal to the people, PM Modi stated, “Today is the second phase of the Manipur Assembly elections. Calling upon all those whose constituencies are polling today to vote in large numbers and mark the festival of democracy.”
Today is the second phase of the Manipur Assembly elections. Calling upon all those whose constituencies are polling today to vote in large numbers and mark the festival of democracy.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 5, 2022
Phase 1 Repoll for New Keithelmanbi PS has started with proper security reinforcement.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/DT17rdTnBE
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Former Manipur Chief Minister and Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh casts his vote after a brief delay at the polling station due to a technical error. Speaking to the media, Singh who is contesting from Thoubal Assembly seat said, “They said that there is some technical error.”
#ManipurAssemblyelections2022 | Former Manipur CM & Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh casts his vote after a brief delay at the polling station due to a technical error
"They said that there is some technical error," says Singh who is contesting from Thoubal Assembly seat pic.twitter.com/Fo3zUN14LE
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2022
A total of 8,38,730 electors including 4,28,679 females and 31 transgender, are eligible to cast their votes across 1,247 polling stations in six electoral districts- Thoubal, Jiribam, Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong. Today’s balloting would settle the electoral fortunes of former three time (2002-2017) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and several other BJP government’s ministers and sitting MLAs.
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