Manipur Elections: Polling ends for first phase with 78.03% voter turnout till 5 pm

A total of 173 candidates, including 15 females, are in the fray in the first phase of Manipur Assembly Elections 2022.

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New Delhi:  The first phase of polling for the Manipur Assembly election began on Monday (February 28, 2022). 38 assembly constituencies of the state went for polling in the first of the two-phase election.  

As per the latest updates Manipur has recorded 78.03% voter turnout till 5 pm.

A total of 173 candidates, including 15 females, are in the fray in this phase. Voting began 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.

"A total of 12,09,439 voters including 5,80,607 male, 6,28,657 female and 175 transgender voters are in Phase-I who will exercise their franchise across 1,721 polling stations. There is a total of 10,041 PwD electors and 251 centenarian voters in these 38 assembly constituencies," the Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur, Rajesh Agrawal informed.

Elections for the 60-member Manipur Assembly will take place in two phases on February 28 and March 5. 

Stay tuned with Zee News for all the latest updates on Manipur polls.

28 February 2022

19:09 IST

A Manipur Police personnel killed in a "suspected case of accidental firing" from his service rifle, said Chief Electoral Office (CEO) Rajesh Agarwal.

The incident took place in Tipaimukh assembly constituency in Churachandpur district. The police personnel was identified as Naorem Ibochouba, a resident of Kakching district, he said.

14:25 IST

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."