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Election 2022 Highlights: Manipur records 76.62% voter turnout
Election 2022 updates: A total of about 8.38 lakh voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in the second and last phase of the Manipur assembly elections.
As many as 92 candidates, including two women, were in the fray for the second and last phase of Manipur assembly elections held on Saturday in 22 constituencies spread across six districts. The 22 contituencies that went to polls included 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). Out of 60 assembly seats, 38 went for polls in the first phase of voting held on February 28....Read More
The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Final phase of polling largely peaceful: CEO Manipur
The second phase (final phase) of the Manipur Assembly elections was largely peaceful. 76.62% voter turnout recorded till 5pm. Final data will be calculated after all polling parties come back. We're expecting around 85% turnout: Rajesh Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur
There was no incident of major poll violence in the valley. In the hills,12 EVMs were destructed. There are chances of repoll where the EVM data can't be retrieved. We've also received some complaints from political parties which will also be examined: Agarwal
Senapati district records highest voter turnout at 82.02%
Senapati district, where polling was held in three assembly constituencies registered the highest turn out of 82.02 per cent followed by Thoubal district at 78 per cent, reported news agency PTI.
76.04% turn out in Manipur's second and final phase of assembly poll, reports PTI, citing election officials
The turn out in the second and the final phase of Manipur Assembly poll on Saturday was recorded at 76.04 pc amid stray incidents of violence in some places before and after the begining of voting, news agency PTI quoted election department officials as saying.
Manipur records 76.04% polling till 5pm
A total of 76.04 per cent polling has been recorded till 5pm.
BJP worker gunned down in Manipur hours before start of assembly polls: PTI
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, news agency PTI quoted police as saying.
More than 67% voter turnout till 3pm
67.66% of voters have cast their vote in the last phase of Manipur assembly elections till 3pm, according to EC data.
BJP MP's son joins Samajwadi Party today: Akhilesh
In last public meeting, Modi says UP may not have seen such election in decades
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Uttar Pradesh may not have seen such an election in decades as the government sought votes on its “work, on its honest image, on development without discrimination and favouritism, and on the strength of improved law and order.”
More than 47% voter turnout till 1pm
47.16% of voters have cast their vote in the last phase of Manipur assembly elections till 1pm, according to EC data.
In UP's Sonbhadra, Yogi promises free travel for women aged 60 and above
“We have decided that after forming the govt we will provide free travel to women older than 60 yrs of age in state corporation buses along with supplying free water for irrigation and farming,” UP CM Yogi Adityanath said at a rally in Sonbhadra.
Over 28% voter turnout recorded in Manipur till 11am
28.19% voter turnout has been recorded as of 11am in the last phase of Manipur assembly elections, according to ECI data
People queue up to cast votes at a polling station in Thoubal district
PM Modi in Varanasi's Mahmoorganj to participate in 'Prabudh Sammelan'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Raman Niwas in Mahmoorganj, Varanasi to participate in 'Prabudh Sammelan'.
Over 11% voter turnout in Manipur till 9am
Around 11.40% of voters have polled in the last phase of Manipur assembly elections till 9am, according to the data made available by the Election Commission of India.
BJP candidate from Heirok, Thokchom Radheshyam Singh, says he will win by at least 5000 votes
Thokchom Radheshyam Singh, the BJP candidate from Heirok assembly seat, cast his vote at the polling station at Heirok Khunou Upper Primary School. He claimed that he will win the election by a minimum of 5,000 votes.
"Polls will decide future of Manipur. I will win by a margin of at least 5000 votes," the retired IPS officer said after voting.
PM Modi calls upon people of Manipur to vote in large numbers
Ex Manipur CM predicts 9 wins for Congress on 10 seats in Thoubal
Former Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh said he is expecting Congress to win in 9 out of 10 assembly seats in the Thoubal district. In 2017, Congress had bagged 8 of the 10 seats in the district. He also expressed confidence that Congress would reach the 31-seat mark needed to form government in the 60-member assembly.
Voting delayed at former CM's polling booth
The voting was delayed at the polling station of Congress veteran and former chief minister O Ibobi Singh at Athokpam Makha upper primary school in Thoubal seat due to a technical snag in EVM. After waiting for 15-20 minutes, Okram Ibobi Singh cast his vote at another polling booth in Athokpam Makha Upper Primary School (East Wing).
Polling begins for 22 assembly seats in Manipur
Voting for the last phase of Manipur assembly elections started on 22 assembly constituencies. Repolling is also being held in 12 polling stations across 5 seats that went to the poll on February 28 in the first phase.
EC bars Mukhtar Ansari's son from campaigning for 24 hours
The Election Commission on Friday barred Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party candidate Abbas Ansari, son of jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, from campaigning for 24 hours in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls over a speech threatening to "settle the account" with government officials. The 24-hour ban on the Mau candidate began at 7 pm on Friday.
