Manipur Lok Sabha Elections: Repolling At 11 Manipur Polling Stations After Gunfire, EVMs Destroyed
Manipur chief electoral officer on Saturday announced repolling at 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency on April 22.
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Manipur chief electoral officer on Saturday announced repolling at 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency on April 22.
Polling officers, EVM machines dispatched to respective polling stations
While voter turnout in Manipur as of 11 am was 27.64%, in Kangpokpi, it stood at around 12%, an election official said
Incidents of firing and intimidation reported during Lok Sabha polls in Manipur. Armed men fired rounds near polling booths, intimidated election agents, and led to voter altercations. Thin turnout in Kuki-dominated areas. Chandel constituency recorded a high turnout. Meitei areas had slightly higher turnout. Polling in 15 assembly segments of Outer Manipur.
At Thamnapokpi under Moirang constituency in Bishnupur district, armed men fired several rounds in the air near a polling booth prompting voters to flee, police said on Friday, adding additional security personnel were rushed to the spot to contain the situation.