Congress MP candidate Angomcha Bimol Akoijam was seen inspecting polling booths on April 22 as repolling at 11 polling booths for Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency kicked off today.
Long queues were witnessed outside polling booths as repolling began in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. The development comes after the election commission declared the voting on Friday, April 19 as null due to instances of violence, gunfire and clashes reported on first day of polling.
The chief electoral officer announced on Saturday that repolling would be held at these 11 stations on April 22. The polling stations conducting the repolling include Moirangkampu Sajeb and Thongam Leikai in Khurai constituency, four in Kshetrigao and one in Thongju in Imphal East district, and three in Uripok and one in Konthoujam in Imphal West district, according to the official.
Conflict-hit Manipur reported instances of firing, intimidation, destruction of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), and allegations of booth capturing at several polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
The state, which comprises of Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur constituencies, recorded a voter turnout of 72 per cent. The Congress party demanded a repoll at 47 polling stations, alleging election rigging and booth capturing. Manipur Congress president K Meghachandra confirmed that a complaint had been lodged with the Chief Electoral Officer, seeking a repoll at 36 stations in Inner Manipur and 11 in Outer Manipur.
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