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The senior Congress leader claimed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has maintained that "large payments to banned militant groups by the Manipur government does not violate the MCC".

Manipur Voting: One person has been killed and one has been injured in firing outside a polling booth in Manipurs Senapati district.

At least two persons were killed and few others were injured in Manipur as over 77 per cent of the 8,38,730 voters exercised their franchise in 22 of the 60 constituencies that went to the polls in the second and final phase Assembly elections on Saturday.

The police said that one person was killed while another was injured in police firing at Karong in Senapati district, while a BJP activist succumbed to his injuries in Thoubal district.  

At least two persons were killed and a few others were injured in Manipur as over 77 per cent of the 8,38,730 voters exercised their franchise in 22 of the 60 constituencies that went to the polls in the second and final phase of the State Assembly elections on Saturday, officials said.

As of 11 AM, Manipur has witnessed an approximate voter turnout of 28.19%.

Of all the six districts, Senapati recorded the highest voter turnout of 82,02, while Tamenglong recorded lowest voter turnout of 66.40 per cent.

As many as 92 candidates, including two women Y Romita of CPI (Kakching AC) and SS Olish of BJP (Chandel AC), contested in the second phase state Assembly elections 2022.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Manipur recorded 67.77 per cent polling till 3 pm on Saturday in the second and final phase of the assembly elections across 22 constituencies, amid stray incidents of violence reported from some places before and after voting started, officials said. India News | Manipur Logs 67.77pc Turnout Till 3 Pm in Second Phase of Assembly Polls Amid Reports of Violence.

Manipur recorded 76.04 per cent voter turnout in the final phase of the state's two-phased assembly election. Like the first phase, the second phase was also marred by stray incidents of violence.