Polling has ended on 38 seats in the first phase of assembly elections in Manipur. The second phase of polling is scheduled to be held on March 8 that will cover remaining 22 seats in the state. 69 per cent polling was reported amid tight security from most of the 38 assembly constituencies in Manipur that voted on Saturday, an official said at 1 p.m.
Heavy security was in place to ensure peaceful conduction of polls in 1,643 stations spreading across Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi. As many as 168 candidates were in fray, their fate has been decided by 11 lakh voters. People across the country are keenly following the polls in the north-eastern region as separatist leader Irom Sharmila has made a debut with People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) party. Manipur has 5,44,050 male and 5,75,220 female voters for the first phase polling.
Here are the live updates
3:12 pm Polling time for the first phase ends
Polling time for the first phase of #ManipurElection2017 ends. pic.twitter.com/5GDaHTwOff
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 4, 2017
1:13 pm Irom Sharmila’s PRJA candidate Erendro attacked by unknown persons
#ManipurElection2017: Irom Sharmila’s PRJA candidate Erendro attacked by unknown persons. pic.twitter.com/9sT0vWXPIP
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 4, 2017
11:20 am 43% voting recorded till 11 am in the first phase.
#ManipurElection2017: 43% voting recorded till 11 am in the first phase. pic.twitter.com/QbLeovdGu4
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 4, 2017
10: 45 am 21% voting recorded till 9 am in the first phase
10:10 am Irom Sharmila cast his vote
#ManipurElection2017: Irom Sharmila casts her vote at booth no. 3/39 of Khurai assembly constituency, says she is confident of her victory. pic.twitter.com/Zi8cArRmRq
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 4, 2017
9: 00 am Special arrangements in place for differently-abled voters
#ManipurElection2017 Differently abled people and the elderly being assisted at polling booth no. 3/40 in Kongpal (Khurai, Imphal East) pic.twitter.com/FfdnvlBIz8
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 4, 2017
8: 45 am 10% voter turnout recorded in the first hour of the Manipur first phase elections.
8:30 am First-time voter shows her inked finger after casting vote at a polling booth in Manipur’s Bishnupur. Interestingly, female voters exceed male voters in the first phase of elections. Manipur has 5,44,050 male and 5,75,220 female voters for the first phase polling.
First time voter shows her inked finger after casting vote at a polling booth in Manipur’s Bishnupur #ManipurElection2017 pic.twitter.com/jm0DXl97IG
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 4, 2017
7:50 am PM Narendra Modi appeals the Manipur voters to exercise their franchise
Today is the first phase of the Manipur Assembly polls. I appeal to voters in the seats polling today to turnout in record numbers & vote.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 4, 2017
