Lok Sabha elections: Repolling at 11 polling stations in Manipur after incidents of firing, destruction of EVMs

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Business News/ Elections / Lok Sabha elections: Repolling astatine 11 polling stations successful Manipur aft incidents of firing, demolition of EVMs

1 min read 21 Apr 2024, 07:01 AM IST

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Repolling has been declared astatine 11 polling stations successful Manipur connected April 22 arsenic incidents of firing, intimidation, demolition of EVMs astatine immoderate polling booths and allegations of booth capturing were reported from conflict-hit Manipur

A presumption of a polling presumption that was damaged by a assemblage during the archetypal signifier of the wide election, successful Khurai successful Imphal East, Manipur (REUTERS)

Manipur main electoral serviceman connected Saturday announced repolling astatine 11 polling stations successful Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency connected April 22. The determination follows a directive from the Election Commission to state the polls held astatine these stations connected April 19 arsenic null and void and docket caller polling.

The affected polling stations are Moirangkampu Sajeb and Thongam Leikai successful Khurai constituency, 4 successful Kshetrigao and 1 successful Thongju successful Imphal East territory and 3 successful Uripok and 1 successful Konthoujam successful Imphal West district, the authoritative said.

Incidents of firing, intimidation, demolition of EVMs astatine immoderate polling booths and allegations of booth capturing were reported from conflict-hit Manipur that recorded a turnout of 72 per cent successful the 2 Lok Sabha constituencies - Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur - connected Friday.

Earlier successful the day, the Congress had demanded repoll successful 47 polling stations alleging that booths were captured and elections were rigged.

Manipur Congress president K Meghachandra said the enactment had lodged a ailment with the Chief Electoral Officer demanding repoll successful 36 polling stations successful Inner Manipur constituency and 11 successful Outer Manipur constituency.

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Published: 21 Apr 2024, 07:01 AM IST