1. Outer Manipur LS repolling: 55.11% turnout by 1 PM, stations report brisk participation despite disruptions.
2. No untoward incidents reported; smooth proceedings credited to stringent security measures.
3. Election authorities confirm smooth operation of repolling in Outer Manipur LS constituency.
Imphal, April 30: Repolling in the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat witnessed a voter turnout of 55.11% by 1 PM, with polling stations reporting brisk participation despite the earlier disruptions.
Election authorities confirmed that no untoward incidents had been reported thus far, attributing the smooth proceedings to stringent security measures. Commencing at 7 am, the voting process continued seamlessly amid heightened security arrangements.
The need for repolling arose due to incidents of vandalism where EVMs and VVPATs were damaged before the completion of voting at four polling stations on April 26.
Additionally, EVM malfunctioning and intimidation tactics by unidentified miscreants led to incomplete voting at two other polling stations.
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As a result, polling at four stations in the Ukhrul assembly segment, and one each in the Chingai assembly seat in Ukhrul and Karong in Senapati, was declared null and void by the Manipur Chief Electoral Officer’s office.
Of the six polling stations involved in the repolling, five are situated in the Ukhrul district, catering to a total of 4,156 voters.
During the initial polling on April 26, approximately 76.06% of the 4.84 lakh eligible voters cast their ballots across 13 of the 28 assembly segments comprising the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.
The remaining 15 segments, along with the entire Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, went to polls in the first phase on April 19.
