The polling percentage as per reports available till 5 pm are recorded at 78.03 per cent. Imphal East reported 76.64 per cent voter turnout while Imphal West recorded 82.19 per cent. Bishnupur recorded 73.44o per cent, Churachandpur 74.45 per cent while Kangpokpi recorded 82.19 per cent
TFM Desk
The voting at 1721 polling stations of 38 Assembly Constituencies was held peacefully except for a few incidents of EVM damages and preventive firing in air by security personnel which were reported in some polling stations of 51-Saitu, 57-Henglep and 60-Singhat Assembly Constituencies.
The polling percentage as per reports available till 5 pm are recorded at 78.03 per cent. Imphal East reported 76.64 per cent voter turnout while Imphal West recorded 82.19 per cent. Bishnupur recorded 73.44o per cent, Churachandpur 74.45 per cent while Kangpokpi recorded 82.19 per cent.
The final polling percentage will be available after the return of the polling parties.
The incidents of damage of EVMs by unknown miscreants have been reported in seven polling stations at 46/54-Leplen under 46-Saikul AC, 51/46-New Keithelmanbi under 51-Saitu AC, 56/10-Maite and 56/19-Tinsuong under 56-Thanlon AC,57149- Leinom under 57-Henglep AC, 60/10-M.T. Geltam and 60/43-Maukot under 60-Singhat AC. FIRs have been registered in all these cases.
Polling for 60/10-M.T. Geltam under Singhat AC and 46/54- Leplen under 46-Saikul AC commenced with new sets of machines and polling continued.
In an unfortunate incident, one polling personnel detailed for duty at polling station 55/1-Chingmun under 55-Tipaimukh died of BP stroke. CEO, Manipur expresses condolence over the demise of the polling personnel.
There were complaints from certain political parties & candidates during the poll. However, the majority of the issues were resolved and prompt actions were taken. The scrutiny of Form 17 A and other documents will be conducted by the Returning Officers in the presence of General Observers on 1 March 2022. Decisions on re-polls, if any, shall be decided accordingly.
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