Repolling underway at 11 polling stations in Manipur amid tight security

Imphal, April 22: Following the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) order, repolling is underway at 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency amidst tight security on Monday morning.

The decision about fresh polling was taken following a directive from the Election Commission, which declared voting held at these stations on April 19 as null and void.

“Voters have been queueing up since early morning to exercise their franchise at all 11 polling stations, which were affected by the riot-like situation on Friday. No disturbance or violence has been reported so far on Monday,” an election official said.

The repolling began at 7 am.

Fresh polls are being conducted at Moirangkampu Sajeb and Thongam Leikai in Khurai constituency, two each in Bamon Kampu and Irilbung in Kshetrigao constituency, at Khongman Zone V in Thongju in Imphal East district, three in the Iroishemba area in Uripok constituency, and at Khaidem Makha in Konthoujam in Imphal West district, he said.

Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling stations, and allegations of booth capturing were reported from conflict-hit Manipur, which recorded a turnout of 72 percent in the two Lok Sabha constituencies—Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur—on Friday.