Manipur gears up Lok Sabha elections, polling officers, EVM machine dispatched

The polling team and EVM machine have started dispatching as the first phase of the 18th Lok Sabha Elections which will go on April 19. 

In the first phase, 47 Assembly segments out of 60 segments will cast their vote. 

Altogether six candidates namely INC’s Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, BJP’s Th Basantakumar, RPI (Athawale)’s Maheshwar Thounaojam, Independent candidates RK Somendro alias Kaiku, retired Col H Sarat and Moirangthem Totomsana Nongshaba are contesting in Inner Manipur PC.

All the 32 Assembly segments of Inner Manipur PC viz; 1-Khundrakpam, 2-Heingang, 3-Khurai, 4-Kshetrigao, 5-Thongju, 6-Keirao, 7-Andro, 8-Lamlai, 9-Thangmeiband, 10-Uri-pok, 11-Sagolband, 12-Kei- samthong, 13-Singjamei, 14-Yaiskul, 15-Wangkhei, 16- Sekmai (SC), 17-Lamsang, 18-Konthoujam, 19-Patsoi, 20-Langthabal, 21-Naoriya Pakhanglakpa, 22-Wangoi, 23-Mayang Imphal, 24-Nambol, 25-Oinam, 26-Bishnupur, 27-Moirang, 28-Thanga, 29-Kumbi, 30-Lilong, 31-Thoubal and 32-Wangkhem will vote on April 19.

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Above these 15 Assembly segments of Outer Manipur PC would be voting on the same day.

The 15 Assembly segments that fall in the Outer PC are 33-Heirok, 34-Wangjing Tentha, 35-Khangabok, 36-Wabgai, 37-Kakching, 38-Hiyang-lam, 39-Sugnoo, 41-Chandel (ST), 46-Saikul (ST), 50-Kangpokpi, 51-Saitu (ST), 57-Henglep (ST), 58-Churachandpur (ST), 59-Saikot (ST) and 60-Singhat (ST).

There are 15,44,652 voters (male 7,41,849, female 8,02,557 and third gender 246) in the 47 Assembly segments which will be voting on April 19.

The voters are expected to exercise their right to vote from 7 am to 4 pm in 2107 polling stations.

Meanwhile, DC Imphal East who is also DIO Khumanthem Daina Devi flagged off the dispersal of Polling teams for 14-Yaiskul and 15-Wangkhei at DIC Campus, Porompat today.