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All eyes are on Manipur today after a high-octane poll campaign set the stage for the first phase of Assembly elections in the state where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking to retain power while the Congress is pinning hope on its six-party coalition to oust the Biren Singh government. Elections for the 60-member Manipur Assembly will take place in two phases on 28 February and 5 March. As many as 38 seats will go to the polls in the first phase while voting in 22 constituencies will take place in the second phase. On the last day of the campaign for the first phase, BJP leader and Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh took a part in a door-to-door campaign at Patsoi constituency in Imphal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CM Biren Singh, BJP national president JP Nadda among others addressed rallies for the BJP in the state. The BJP formed the government in Manipur in 2017 with the support of the National People’s Party (NPP), Naga People’s Front (NPF) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). However, this time the BJP decided to go solo and is contesting all 60 seats alone. On the other hand, Congress has formed an alliance of six political parties and named it Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA). The coalition partners in MPSA include Congress, Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and Janata Dal (Secular). In its election manifesto for Manipur, the BJP promised preservation of the rights of the indigenous people, two extra LPG cylinders, and free electric scooty to college going girls among others. The Congress manifesto promised to bring Manipur Cultural Diversity Policy, provide free critical medical treatment for children, creation of Manipur regiment and request the Centre to repeal AFSPA. As per the Manipur Chief Electoral Officer’s website. the final photo electoral rolls of all 60 Assembly constituencies were published on 5 January, 2022, by the concerned Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). As per the data, there are over 20 lakh (20,91,398) voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. There are 9,85,119 male, 10,49,639 female and 208 Transgender electors. The number of PwD electors stands at 14565, while the number of 80+ electors is 41867, as per the CEO, Manipur. The total number of polling stations in the state is 2,959. A total of 1099 polling locations and 763 polling locations have been identified as “vulnerable and critical”. In the 2017 Manipur Assembly elections, Congress emerged as the single largest party winning 28 seats followed by the BJP which settled with 21 seats. The National People’s Party (NPP) and Naga People’s Front (NPF) bagged four seats each while the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) managed to secure only one constituency. BJP bagged 36.28 per cent vote share while Congress received 35.11 per cent of the total vote. Later, BJP stitched a coalition with the NPP, NPF and LJP to form the government under the leadership of Biren Singh.
Manipur Election 2022 Voting Live Updates: 68.39% voter turnout recorded till 4 pm; EC to decide on repoll in Keithelmanbi after clashes between BJP, Congress workers
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Violence mars first phase of Manipur assembly elections
Incidents of violence marred elections to 38 assembly constituencies in the first phase of Manipur assembly polls on Monday.
Security forces resorted to firing blank rounds to control the crowd at New Keithelmanbi polling station in Kangpokpi district. The situation arose after Congress accused BJP of attempting to capture the booth.
Normalcy has been restored and voting has resumed after being disrupted for a few minutes. Nobody was injured in the incident, officials said.
Police registered a case after an enraged mob engaged in “election offence and damages with common intention by using firearms” in Phunal Maring village in Imphal East district.
PTI
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EC to decide on repoll in Keithelmanbi after clashes between BJP, Congress workers
Amid reports of Manipur poll disruption in Keithelmanbi in Imphal West district, Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Agarwal on Monday said that the state Election Commission is examining whether or not to continue the polls as an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) machine has been found to have been broken.
Speaking with ANI, Agarwal said, “An incident of poll disruption has been reported in Keithelmanbi. This has led to a delay in the polling process. The EVM machine has been broken, and we’re examining whether to continue polls here today or go for a repoll.”
Reportedly, clashes had broken out between Congress and the BJP supporters in Keithelmanbi after the Opposition party raised allegations of booth capturing.
ANI
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Nearly 50% voting registered till 1 pm
A voter turnout of 48.88 per cent was recorded till 1 pm for the first phase of Manipur elections, the Election Commission of India informed on Monday.
Kangpokpi district reported the highest voter turnout of 61.30 per cent followed by Imphal West with 52.15 per cent.
Other districts, namely, Bishnupur reported a voter turnout of 50.48 per cent, Imphal East 46.11 per cent and Churachandpur 40.37 per cent.
Reportedly, clashes broke out between Congress and BJP supporters in Keithelmanbi after Congress raised allegations of booth capturing.
A total of 173 candidates, including 15 females, are in the fray for the poll.
Voting will continue till 4 pm. The voters who are COVID positive or are under quarantine will be allowed to vote at the last hour, between 3 pm to 4 pm.
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48.88 % voters turnout recorded till 1 pm
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Voters from the transgender community exercise their right to vote
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Violence mars first phase of Manipur assembly elections
Sporadic incidents of violence marred elections to 38 assembly constituencies in the first phase of Manipur assembly polls on Monday even as 27.34 per cent of around 12.09 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 11 AM, election officials said.
Governor La Ganesan and Chief Minister N Biren Singh were among the early voters in their respective constituencies of Sagolband and Heingang. They urged people to exercise their franchise and maintain peace even as incidents of poll violence were reported from various parts of the state.
At least one person was injured in a clash between two parties in Churachandpur district. An EVM was damaged, and it was later replaced.
Alleged Congress workers vandalised a BJP polling booth in Kakwa area in Langthabal constituency in Imphal West district, while a vehicle of an NPP candidate was damaged by supporters of a rival group in Keirao seat, although nobody was injured in the incident.
As many as 6,884 polling personnel have been deployed in the polls. Arrangements for webcasting are in place and micro-observers have been deployed at sensitive polling stations.
Central forces along with state security forces are conducting patrolling and area domination in the five districts to boost confidence among the voters, the officials said.
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27.34% voter turnout recorded till 11 am
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Long queues of voters outside polling stations in Manipur
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Glimpses from PwD personnel managed polling station
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A first time voter shares his voting experience
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Volunteers assist disabled voters have a smooth voting experience
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8.94% voters turnout recorded till 9.30 am
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Voters wait in queue to cast their votes while maintaining proper COVID-19 protocols
All polling stations have been sanitised and circles have been marked outside the polling booths to enable the voters to maintain social distancing while they stand in a queue.
Wearing masks, using hand sanitiser and conducting thermal screening are among the other COVID-19 protocols to be carried out at the polling booths.
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Manipur Deputy CM Yumnam Joykumar Singh casts his vote
Yumnam Joykumar Singh is also the NPP candidate from Uripok.
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Felicitation of first time voter
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Voting for the first phase of Assembly elections underway
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Scenes from a polling station
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People after casting their votes
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First phase of Assembly elections underway
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Manipur Governor La Ganesan votes in Imphal
“I appeal to all people of Manipur that they should exercise their franchise because in our country democracy is prevailing & sign of democracy is election,” said the governor.
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People of Manipur like PM Modi, says CM and BJP candidate N Biren Singh
“I’m expecting that 75% people of my constituency will vote for BJP & me. BJP is expecting at least 30 out of 38 seats in the first phase. People of Manipur like PM Modi,” says Manipur CM, N Biren Singh,
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Manipur CM requests people use democratic power given to them by the Constitution
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CM N Biren Singh arrives at a polling booth in Imphal to vote
“I request people of my constituency along with other voters to cast their valuable votes & use democratic power given by Constitution,” says Singh, who is representing BJP from Heingang.
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Polling begins for 38 seats in first phase of Manipur assembly elections
As many as 12,09,439 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to elect their representatives from among 173 candidates, including 15 women, across 1,721 polling stations.
The prominent candidates in the fray include Chief Minister and BJP candidate N Biren Singh, Assembly Speaker Y Khemchand Singh, Deputy Chief Minister and NPP candidate Yumnam Joykumar and Manipur Congress president N Lokesh Singh.
Of the 38 seats, 10 constituencies are in Imphal East, 13 in Imphal West, six each in Bishnupur and Churachandpur, and three in Kangpokpi district.
As many as 6,884 polling personnel have been deployed for the exercise. Arrangements for webcasting are in place and micro-observers have been deployed at sensitive polling stations.
Photo Voter Slip has been discontinued as identity proof and voters are required to produce documents approved by the Election Commission of India such as EPIC card, Aadhaar card, MNREGA job card, driving license and PAN card.
PTI
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Modi urges people to turnout in record numbers
He called upon the young and first time voters to exercise their franchise
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Voting for the first phase of Manipur Elections begins
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Preparations underway for the 1st Phase of the polls
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38 seats to go to polls in first phase, 173 candidates in fray
As many as 38 constituencies spread across five districts including Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, and Kangpokpi will go to polls in the first phase of Manipur Assembly elections on Monday. A total of 173 candidates, including 15 females, are in the fray for the poll.
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Development, youth & women welfare on Moirang voters’ agenda
Development and welfare of youth and women top the wishlist of the voters, who feel that Moirang constituency has fallen behind despite having a rich cultural heritage and excellent tourism potential.
Moirang constituency goes to polls on 28 February, 2022, and will witness a three-cornered fight between BJP, Congress and National People’s Party. Sitting MLA Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh, who won on BJP ticket in the last term, is contesting as a Congress candidate this time while former Congress member Mairembam Prithviraj Singh is the BJP candidate, with Thongam Shanti Singh of National People’s Party the third candidate in the fray.
PTI