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Manipur Assembly Election 2022 Voting Live Updates: 47.16% of votes polled by 1 pm, according to the Voter Turnout app. Jairam Ramesh to move SC over payments by govt to banned militant groups. Two killed in poll-related violence, say reports. The first incident was reported in Thoubal district and the second was reported in Senapati district, according to The Indian Express 28.19% voter turnout by 11 am, according to the Voter Turnout app. Unemployment main issue in state, allege young voters. BJP candidate Thokchom Singh says, polls will decide future of Manipur Blast reported outside expelled BJP leader’s residence in Manipur. Unidentified people lobbed a crude bomb at the residence of expelled BJP leader Ch Bijoy in Lamphel area in Manipur’s Imphal West district, police said. PM Modi urged people to vote in large numbers 11.40% voter turnout has been recorded by 9 am, according to the Voter Turnout app. Thokchom Radheshyam Singh, a BJP candidate, says he will win Heirok seat by 5,000 votes Repolling underway in 12 booths in five seats. The Election Commission on Thursday ordered repolling on Saturday in 12 polling stations in five Assembly constituencies that went to the poll on February 28 in the first phase. The repolling will take place along with the second phase of voting in 22 constituencies PM Modi urges voters to mark ‘festival of democracy’ in a tweet. Polling for the second phase of Manipur Assembly elections are underway. Ex-CM Okram Ibobi Singh among others in fray as six districts vote in final phase. A total of about 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the second and last phase of Manipur assembly elections. Manipur will witness polling for the second and last phase of state Assembly elections today in 22 constituencies spread across six districts. As many as 92 candidates, including two women are in the fray whose electoral fate will be decided in the second phase of Assembly polls. The 22 contituencies that are going to polls today include Lilong, Thoubal, Wangkhem, Heirok, Wangjing Tentha, Khangabo, Wabgai, Kakching, Hiyanglam, Sugnoo, Jiribam, Chandel (ST), Tengnoupal (ST), Phungyar (ST), Ukhrul (ST), Chingai (ST), Karong (ST), Mao (ST), Tadubi (ST), Tamei (ST), Tamenglong (ST), and Nungba (ST). There are 1,247 polling stations in the second phase of the Manipur Assembly elections. A total of about 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in this phase. Voting will start at 7 am and 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. The results of the Manipur Assembly Elections will be declared on March 10. On March 3, the Election Commission has imposed a ban on all kinds of political campaigns for the second phase of the state assembly polls slated to be held on March 5. The term of the current Manipur government began on March 20, 2017, and is slated to end on March 19, 2022. Manipur has a total of sixty assembly constituencies of which 38 assembly constituencies went for polls in the first phase of voting held on February 28. With the conclusion of the first phase of Manipur Assembly elections on February 28, the state recorded an average voter turnout of 78.30 per cent, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI). Notably, 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 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: 76.04% voter turnout in second phase; two killed in poll violence
Manipur Assembly Election 2022 Voting Live Updates: While the ruling BJP contested the polls alone, Congress formed a six-party alliance
 "Manipur Election 2022 Voting Live Updates: 76.04% voter turnout in second phase; two killed in poll violence")
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
PHOTOS | Polling station manned entirely by women
Model & Women Managed Polling Station 42/40 Saivom decked up and ready to receive the voters tomorrow@ECISVEEP, @SpokespersonECI,@CeoManipur #AssemblyElections2022, #NoVoterToBeLeftBehind, #EveryVoteCounts, #GoVote pic.twitter.com/RTlFJcoddF
— DEO, Chandel Election District (@ChandelDeo) March 4, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
District-wise voter turnout till 3 pm
Polling Percentage Update.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Voters, come out to vote. Let's keep the numbers up. #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/0HFB6AtFIF
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Elderly voters felicitated at Lambung polling station
Elderly voters being felicitated at 41/27 Lambung Polling Station@ECISVEEP, @SpokespersonECI,@CeoManipur #AssemblyElections2022, #NoVoterToBeLeftBehind, #EveryVoteCounts, #GoVote pic.twitter.com/olE5zYSXje
— DEO, Chandel Election District (@ChandelDeo) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
District-wise voter turnout
Polling Percentage Update.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Voters, come out to vote. Let's keep the numbers up. #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/0HFB6AtFIF
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Polling percentage update
Polling Percentage Update.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Voters, come out to vote. Let's keep the numbers up. #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/0HFB6AtFIF
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
A voter from Wangkhem AC appeals to everyone to be responsible voters
Sachinker Sagolsem a proud voter from 32/39 Wangkhem AC appeals to everyone to be responsible voters and vote for the right candidate.@ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI @rajivkumarec @RajeshAgrawal94 #ECI #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/tLUaivQsDp
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Voter percentage till 1pm
Polling Percentage Update.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Voters, come out to vote. Let's keep the numbers up. #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/0HFB6AtFIF
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
47.16% voter turnout till 1pm
The voter turnout in Manipur was recorded at 47.16% till 1 pm, according to the Voter Turnout app.
Voting is currently underway in the state in 22 Assembly Constituencies.
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Inked with pride
Inked with pride, exercised my right.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Come out all, participate in free and fair election.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/gfkfzSPuNK
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
BJP worker gunned down in Manipur hours before start of assembly polls
Violence erupted in some places of Manipur hours before the second phase of assembly polls began on Saturday, as a BJP supporter was gunned down allegedly by a Congress worker, while a crude bomb exploded outside the residence of an expelled saffron party leader, police said.
L Amuba Singh, 25, succumbed to bullet injuries early on Saturday at a hospital here, a police officer said.
Singh, along with other BJP activists, had gone to the residence of the Congress worker in the early hours in Thoubal district to tell him to stop campaigning as the stipulated time for it was over, the officer said.
During an altercation over the issue, he allegedly fired at Singh, who was first taken to a hospital in the district and later referred to another health facility in Imphal, the officer said.
The Congress activist, who is yet to be arrested, was also injured after the visiting BJP workers hurled stones at him when Singh was shot, he added.
In another incident, unidentified miscreants lobbed a crude bomb at the residence of expelled BJP leader Ch Bijoy in Lamphel area in Manipur’s Imphal West district, police said.
The incident took place on Friday night, hours before the second phase of the assembly elections was to begin, they said.
Nobody was injured in the blast triggered by two masked persons, who came in a two-wheeler, a police officer said.
Further investigation is underway.
PTI
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Jairam Ramesh to move SC over payments by govt to banned outfits
Senior Congress leader and party’s Manipur observer Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that he would move to Supreme Court after the “Election Commission maintained that the payments made to banned militant groups in the state didn’t constitute the violation of the model code of conduct (MCC)”.
Alleging that the release of the payments to the banned militant groups after a long hiatus “murdered” elections in 11 Assembly seats in Manipur, Ramesh in a tweet said that the move amounted to the violation of the MCC. He had on Friday alleged that the incumbent BJP government in Manipur had released funds to militant groups even while the MCC was in force in the state and ahead of the second phase of Assembly polls.
“Shockingly ECI (Election Commission of India) held large payments to banned militant groups made on 1.1.22 & 1.3.22 by Manipur Govt do not violate Model Code of Conduct. They do & I’m petitioning Supreme Court. Payments were suddenly released during poll period after long gap. It murdered elections in 11 seats!,” Ramesh tweeted.
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”.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, Ramesh had alleged that the objective of the payment of Rs 15 crore given on February 1 was to “influence voting” in Churachandpur and Kangpokpi while the release of payment of Rs 95 lakhs on March 1 was to “influence voting” in Tengnoupal and Chandel districts.
“This is bribery, corruption, and violation of MCC,” he had said.
ANI
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Two killed in poll-related violence
Two people were killed in separate incidents of violence during the second phase of the Manipur assembly polls. The first incident was reported in Thoubal district and the second was reported in Senapati district, according to The Indian Express.
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Felicitation of a first-time voter
Felicitation of first time voter at Model Polling Station, 30/19,20 under 30 Lilong AC.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/RHHlCiYe9U
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Diffrently-abled and elderly voters cast their ballot
PwD and 80+ voters making sure their vote is counted.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Make your vote count too.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/ewdxAkt6Yn
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
28.19% voter turnout by 11 am
Polling Percentage Update.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Voters, make sure to cast your vote.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 #ManipurElectionPhase2 pic.twitter.com/IRZHfNuVNz
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Unemployment is the main issue, say young voters at a polling station in Thoubal district
We’re voting for more opportunities, they added.
#ManipurElections2022 | People queue up to cast votes at a polling station in Thoubal district
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2022
"Unemployment is the main issue. We're voting for more opportunities," said young voters pic.twitter.com/fiU8NRslZ8
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Blast outside expelled BJP leader’s residence in Manipur
Unidentified miscreants lobbed a crude bomb at the residence of expelled BJP leader Ch Bijoy in Lamphel area in Manipur’s Imphal West district, police said.
“The incident took place on Friday night, hours before the second phase of the assembly elections was to begin,” they said.
Nobody was injured in the blast triggered by two masked persons, who came in a two-wheeler, a police officer said.
Bijoy, who was expelled from the saffron party last month for six years on disciplinary grounds, told reporters, “The attack might be a threat to make me politically silent.
Further investigation is underway, police said.
Polling for the second and last phase of assembly elections in Manipur began at 7 am on Saturday in 22 constituencies across six districts.
PTI
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
First time voters in Manipur
First time voters exercising their adult franchise.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Have you voted yet?#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/1jWve6UTq5
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
11.40% voter turnout recorded by 9 am
11.40% voters turnout recorded till 9 am in the second phase of #ManipurElections2022 pic.twitter.com/LuAYvwZwO7
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Thokchom Radheshyam Singh, BJP candidate from Heirok Assembly seat, says polls will decide the future
Singh also believes that he will win the election by a minimum of 5000 votes
“Polls will decide future of Manipur. I’ll win by a margin of at least 5000 votes,” added the retired IPS officer after voting
#ManipurElections2022| BJP candidate from Heirok assembly seat Thokchom Radheshyam Singh believes that he will win the election by a minimum of 5000 votes
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2022
"Polls will decide future of Manipur. I'll win by a margin of at least 5000 votes," retired IPS officer added after voting pic.twitter.com/hSlP1IZCpq
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
PM Modi urged the people of Manipur to vote in large numbers
PM Modi appealed voters to vote in large numbers in the second phase of Manipur elections. He asked the people to vote in large numbers and to mark the festival of democracy
Today is the second phase of the Manipur Assembly elections. Calling upon all those whose constituencies are polling today to vote in large numbers and mark the festival of democracy.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Safety checks being carried out at polling booths
35/AC (Khangbok) RRT Team stationed at Phc Sangaiyumpham.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Proper safety measures have been put in place to ensure a Covid-safe election.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/aBRNMpMK4j
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Polls have started peacefully in all 12 Repoll Polling Stations
Poll has started peacefully in all 12 Repoll Polling Stations in Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Imphal East.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/bv8hzZXUVW
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Glimpses of a model polling station in Jiribam
A glimpse of a Model Polling Station in Jiribam.@ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI @rajivkumarec @RajeshAgrawal94 #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/z2nmXW2H7P
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Scenes from a Model and Women Managed Polling Station
Poll day scenes from 30/19 0f 30-Lilong AC Model and Women Managed Polling Station. #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/MHrElWmXld
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
People lining up to cast their vote at Model and Women Managed Polling Station
Voters lining up to exercise their right to vote at Model and Women Managed Polling Station, Ukhrul.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/Oq1mZh5cpD
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Phase 1 repoll starts with proper security reinforcement
Phase 1 Repoll for New Keithelmanbi PS has started with proper security reinforcement.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/DT17rdTnBE
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
People waiting in queue to cast their votes
Polling for the last phase of #ManipurElections2022 has begun. Voters stand in queues while maintaining social distancing amid the #COVID19 pandemic.
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2022
Visuals from Parlon (pics 1-2) and Jiribam (pics 3-4).
(Photos: Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur) pic.twitter.com/uIs8dZjlNy
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Former Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh casts his vote after a brief delay
The delay was due to a technical error
“They said that there is some technical error,” says Singh, a Congress leader who is contesting from Thoubal Assembly seat
#ManipurAssemblyelections2022 | Former Manipur CM & Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh casts his vote after a brief delay at the polling station due to a technical error
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2022
"They said that there is some technical error," says Singh who is contesting from Thoubal Assembly seat pic.twitter.com/Fo3zUN14LE
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Manipur government releasing stipend to SoO militant groups not MCC violation, says Chief Electoral Officer
Manipur Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajesh Agarwal on Friday said that the state government had not violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by releasing stipend to militant groups that have declared Suspension of Operations (SoO).
Since the beneficiaries were already identified and approved before the announcement of election and enforcement of the MCC, there is no violation of MCC in connection with the Manipur assembly elections, a CEO release said.
The development came after senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that the state government had released Rs 15.70 crore to banned militant groups under SoO on February 1 and an additional Rs 92.65 lakh on March 1 to “influence voting” in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal and Chandel districts.
The CEO had on Thursday sought reports from the Home and Finance departments of the state government on the allegation.
As per the reports submitted by the departments, Rs 15.7 crore was released as backlog monthly stipend to SoO groups KNO and UPF from October 2020 to September 2021.
The reports said that a monthly stipend of Rs 6,000 each was released to 1,122 KNO cadre and 1,059 UPF cadre as part of the ongoing programme since 2008.
PTI
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Repolling to be held in 12 Polling Stations
The first phase of voting held on February 28 was marred by stray incidents of violence and repoll was ordered in 12 polling stations in three districts – Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Imphal East.
Repoll in these areas where EVMs were damaged by miscreants will also take place on Saturday, the CEO said.
PTI
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
People following COVID-19 protocols as they wait in line to cast their votes
41/52 Paorolon poll started on time taking due covid safety measures.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/l0cFuPZBZp
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
People waiting in line to cast their votes
Phase 2 polling has also started at 41 Chandel AC. #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/AojaVoQVzw
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Phase 2 of Manipur Assembly Elections 2022 has started
Early voters waiting in line while maintaining COVID-19 protocols to cast their votes in Jiribam.
Phase 2 of Manipur Assembly Elections 2022 has started.
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
Early voters waiting in line while maintaining Covid SOP to cast their votes in Jiribam.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/jXo7HNHZfg
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Second phase of voting begins in Manipur
The second phase of voting in Manipur began at 7 am today. Voting has started across 22 assembly constituencies and will go on till 4pm.
As many as 92 candidates, including two women are in the fray whose electoral fate will be decided in the second phase of Assembly polls.
Manipur has a total of sixty assembly constituencies of which 38 assembly constituencies went for polls in the first phase of voting held on February 28.
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Voting for the last phase of Manipur Elections begins
Repolling also being held in 12 polling stations across 5 constituencies that went to the poll on Feb 28th in the first phase
Voting for the last phase of #ManipurElections2022 begins; 92 candidates across 22 assembly constituencies in fray.
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2022
Repolling also being held in 12 polling stations across 5 constituencies that went to the poll on Feb 28th in the first phase. pic.twitter.com/E87Wvajvgv
Manipur Election 2022 Voting LATEST Update
Manipur CM urges voters to vote in large numbers
Manipur CM N. Biren Singh urged voters to vote in large numbers in the second phase of Manipur elections.
On this second phase of Manipur Assembly Election 2022 happening today in 22 seats, I urge all the voters in these constituencies to turn out in large number and vote to secure a peaceful & developed Manipur.
— N. Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) March 5, 2022
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