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Imphal, Feb 28:
The first phase of polling for the Manipur election 2022 was held today in 38 assembly constituencies in six districts of the state. The fate of 173 candidates, including 14 females will be sealed today as polling is being conducted across 38 constituencies spread across five districts in the northeastern state.
Voters turnout was recorded high with around 70 % turnout till 3 pm today in the first phase of Manipur election 2022. Imphal East recorded 65.81 per cent polling till 3 pm, Imphal West 70.21, Bishnupur 65.35, Kangpokpi 76.74 and Churanchandpur 61.38. It is expected that the poll percentage may reach nearly 85 % by the end of the polling. Voter turnout on average is around 68 % in all 38 assembly constituencies.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 38 leaders, while 35 are in the fray from Congress. Interestingly, Janata Dal (United) has also put forward 28 candidates. As per the official figures, 12,09,439 voters including 5,80,607 male, 6,28,657 female and 175 transgender voters are eligible to cast their vote in Manipur polls 2022 Phase-I. The EC has set up 1,721 polling stations to ensure smooth election process.
Stray incidents of violence occurred in the first phase of elections to 38 Assembly constituencies in Manipur on Monday even as 49 percent voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. 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.. On the other hand a police personnel identified as Havildar Naorem Ibochouba Singh, from Kakching Labungo Pareng, Kakching District, on poll duty at 55/37 Senvon (C) Polling Station, Tipaimukh AC died today.
Report said that the police personnel is suspected to be died in accidental firing from his service weapon as per UD Case No.01/2022 PBG-PS u/s 174 CrPC dated 28th February, 2022.
At Saitu assembly constituency, tension erupted at a polling station at New Keithelmanbi Polling station after a group of people belonging to a specific political party tried to capture the booth. Security force fire rounds of fire in the air to control the situation. An FIR has been taken up in the matter. Voting was stopped for some hours but later resumed by replacing a new EVM.
Reports of poll violence was also received from Phunan Maring Polling Station in Keirao Assembly Constituency. Report said that clashed between workers of the BJP and the NPP Candidate were reportedly stopped by the BJP workers as it might provoke violence. The workers of the BJP reportedly overturn the vehicles of the escort of the MLA. Police team however, put the situation under control.
At Langthabal Assembly constituency Polling station 20/18 too, there were report to minor scuffle between workers of the INC and the BJP. However, the incident didn’t disturbed the voting at the polling station.
As polling was underway in 38 Assembly seats in Manipur, 68 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm in the first phase of Manipur election 2022.
