Re-Polling Recommend In 9 Poll Stations In Manipur's Churachandpur District

Imphal: The districts observers and polling officers have recommended re-polling in the nine polling stations in Manipur where clashes were reported.

However, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to take decision over the matter.

The nine polling stations where re-polling has been recommended include Songsang Mission School, Maite ME School and Tinsuong ME School in Thanlon Assembly Constituency, Majuron Kuki, Khoirentak, Molsang, Leinom in Henglep Assembly Constituency, and Teikot and Maukot in the Singhat Assembly Constituency.

The first phase of voting took place on Monday where reports of clashes and proxy voting emerged from the parts of the states.

There were also reports of broken Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) found in seven polling stations.

At least one person was injured in a clash between two political parties in Churachandpur district.

Despite heavy security arrangements and sporadic incidents of violence, Manipur in the first phase of elections to 38 of the 60 Assembly seats reported 78.03 per cent voter turnout, election officials said.

Of the five districts where the first phase of elections were held, the highest percentage of 82.19 per cent voters cast their votes in Imphal West and Kangpokpi districts, followed by 76.64 per cent in Imphal East, 74.45 per cent in Churachandpur and 73.44 per cent in Bishnupur district.

Amidst the favourable weather, men and women, including the young voters in large numbers queued up in front of the polling stations much before the scheduled voting time of 7 a.m. Polling continued till 4 p.m.

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