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Manipur Election 2022 Phase 1 LIVE Updates: Stray incidents of violence occurred in the first phase of elections to 38 Assembly constituencies in Manipur on Monday even as 78.03 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 p.m. when voting concluded, election officials said. Police officials in Imphal said that at least one person was injured in a clash between the workers of two rival political parties in Churachandpur district. An Electronic Voting Machine was damaged by some people at Singhat and it was later replaced. Polling for the first phase of Manipur Assembly elections in 38 constituencies spread across five districts including Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, and Kangpokpi began at 7 am and will continue till 4 pm. A total of 173 candidates, including 15 females, are in the fray for the first phase of polls. The voters who are COVID positive or are under quarantine were allowed to vote at the last hour, between 3 pm to 4 pm. In the first phase, 12,22,713 voters including 6,29,276 women electorates would decide the fate of 173 candidates, including 15 women. In Monday’s polling, the electoral fate of Chief Minister and BJP candidate N.Biren Singh, his cabinet colleague Thongam Biswajit Singh, NPP candidate and Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh, senior BJP leader Thokchom Satyabrata Singh, Congress’ Ratankumar Singh, Lokeshwar Singh, Saratchandra Singh, sitting party MLA Akoijam Mirabai Devi are at stake. The second phase of polling will be held in 22 seats on March 5. Votes will be counted on March 10.
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Manipur Election 2022: 78.03% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM in 38 Assembly Seats
Manipur poll personnel killed in accidental firing: CEO
A Manipur Police personnel, who was on poll duty on Monday, was killed in a “suspected case of accidental firing” from his service rifle during the first phase of assembly elections to 38 seats in the northeastern state, Chief Electoral Office (CEO) Rajesh Agarwal said.
The incident took place in Tipaimukh assembly constituency in Churachandpur district. The police personnel was identified as Naorem Ibochouba, a resident of Kakching district, he said.
Agarwal condoled the death of the police personnel, and said that his body has been airlifted to Imphal and sent to a state-run hospital for autopsy, the officer added.
Manipur poll personnel killed in accidental firing: CEO
A Manipur Police personnel, who was on poll duty on Monday, was killed in a “suspected case of accidental firing” from his service rifle during the first phase of assembly elections to 38 seats in the northeastern state, Chief Electoral Office (CEO) Rajesh Agarwal said.
The incident took place in Tipaimukh assembly constituency in Churachandpur district. The police personnel was identified as Naorem Ibochouba, a resident of Kakching district, he said.
Agarwal condoled the death of the police personnel, and said that his body has been airlifted to Imphal and sent to a state-run hospital for autopsy, the officer added.
Manipur Election Phase 1 LIVE: 48.88 % voters turnout recorded till 1 pm in the first phase of Manipur Polls
Imphal East: 46.11%
Imphal West: 52.15%
Bishnupur: 50.48%
Churachandpur: 40.37%
Kangpokpi: 61.30%
EVM damaged in clashes in Kangpokpi district: Reports of clashes and EVM damage emerged from Leplen village, in Saikul constituency of Kangpokpi district in Manipur.
Repolling ordered at New Keithelmanbi polling station
Repolling ordered at New Keithelmanbi polling station after the voting process was disrupted due to reports of clash and allegations of booth capturing.
Gunshots reported at polling station in Keirao constituency
Keirao assembly constituency falls in Imphal East district.
Manipur Election Phase 1 LIVE: 48.88 % voters turnout recorded till 1 pm in the first phase of Manipur Polls
Imphal East: 46.11%
Imphal West: 52.15%
Bishnupur: 50.48%
Churachandpur: 40.37%
Kangpokpi: 61.30%
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