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33.22 pc voter turnout till 11 am in Manipur

33.22 pc voter turnout till 11 am in Manipur

Imphal, April 26 (UNI) Polling process picked speed in Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency after 9 am on Friday as 33.22 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am compared to less than 15 per cent polling in the first two hours, as per Election Commission officials here.
The poll percentage at 9 am was 14.50 despite fine weather conditions and a smooth voting process since morning.
Thirteen Assembly segments in eight districts of Ukhrul, Kamjong, Tamenglong, Noney, Senapati, Jiribam, Pherzawl, and Tengnoupal, having 4,84,949 voters will choose from four candidates -- Alfred Kanngam S. Arthur (Congress), Kachui Timothy Zimik (Naga People's Front), and Alyson Abonmai and S. Kho John, the two Independents.

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Krishnanagar, May 6 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday appealed to the people across West Bengal to cast
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Stage set for Tuesday's election to four Bengal LS seats

Stage set for Tuesday's election to four Bengal LS seats

06 May 2024 | 1:34 PM

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Odisha: Modi dubs BJD 'setting sun', Congress 'history'

Odisha: Modi dubs BJD 'setting sun', Congress 'history'

06 May 2024 | 1:11 PM

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Bomb blast: Boy killed, 2 injured in poll-bound Bengal

Bomb blast: Boy killed, 2 injured in poll-bound Bengal

06 May 2024 | 12:36 PM

Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) A boy was killed and two were critically wounded in a bomb explosion on Monday in West Bengal's Hooghly district, which will vote in the fourth phase Lok Sabha elections on May 20.

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Hailstorm hits Manipur, 1 dies

06 May 2024 | 12:24 PM

Imphal, May 6 (UNI) A man died and about a dozen people injured as hailstorms, lightning, and rain hit Manipur nonstop since Sunday.

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