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54.26 pc turnout at 1 PM in Manipur

54.26 pc turnout at 1 PM  in Manipur

Imphal, Apr 26 (UNI) Outer Manipur recorded 54.26 per cent polling till 1 PM on Friday.
Voting picked up as the day progressed.
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.
There are a total of 848 polling stations, of which 202 will be completely managed by all female personnel.
Arrangements for webcasting/videography have been made for these polling stations. About 87 companies of CAPF have been deployed, in addition to 4,000 state armed personnel in the polling stations.
A total of 2,747 PwD electors and 454 Centenarian voters will exercise their franchise tomorrow.
The first phase was marred by booth capturing , attacks on Congress workers and agents, destroying of EVMs; hence repolling was held in 11 polling stations.
So far, there has been no report of any untoward incident on Friday.
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