Police officials said incidents of vandalism at polling stations, damage to EVMs by angry voters, firing between rival groups and clashes between rival party supporters were reported from Bishnupur, Imphal East and Imphal West districts, in which six people were injured. .
Election officials said they were collecting details of the incidents that took place in different parts of the state.
In view of the almost year-long ethnic violence, unprecedented security arrangements of central forces, state police and Manipur Police commandos were made in the state to thwart any incident of violence.
Chief Minister N. Biren Singh along with his wife cast their vote at the Shriva Higher Secondary School polling station, while other leaders cast their vote at other polling stations early in the morning.
Expressing hope of victory of BJP candidate in Inner Manipur seat and Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate in Outer Manipur constituency, Biren Singh said that the election is very important to save and protect the indigenous population of the state.Also to protect the integrity of the state and bring peace as soon as possible.
Voting began at 7 am and continued till 4 pm in the entire Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat and 28 assembly constituencies of Outer Manipur (ST) parliamentary constituency.
The remaining 13 assembly constituencies (ST seats) of Outer Manipur will go to polls in the second phase on April 26.
Over 15.44 lakh voters, including 8.02 lakh women, were eligible to decide the electoral fate of 10 candidates on the two Lok Sabha seats.
(scheduled tribe).The main contest is between the BJP-Naga People's Front (NPF) alliance and the Congress-led India Bloc.
The ruling BJP had fielded Education Minister Thaunaojam Basanta Kumar Singh against Congress candidate Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in the Inner Manipur seat, an extended support to ally NPF candidate Katchui Timothy Zimik, who is contesting from Congress's Alfred Kannagam S. in Outer Manipur. Contesting elections against Arthur. ST) Seat.
The Election Commission had set up 85 special polling stations for displaced voters affected by caste violence in seven districts.
, Impha West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts. Most of the 18,091 internally displaced voters living in relief camps in seven districts exercised their franchise at their respective special polling stations.
More than 8,000 polling personnel were deployed to conduct the elections at 2,107 polling stations.
Election officials said they were collecting details of the incidents that took place in different parts of the state.
In view of the almost year-long ethnic violence, unprecedented security arrangements of central forces, state police and Manipur Police commandos were made in the state to thwart any incident of violence.
Chief Minister N. Biren Singh along with his wife cast their vote at the Shriva Higher Secondary School polling station, while other leaders cast their vote at other polling stations early in the morning.
Expressing hope of victory of BJP candidate in Inner Manipur seat and Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate in Outer Manipur constituency, Biren Singh said that the election is very important to save and protect the indigenous population of the state.Also to protect the integrity of the state and bring peace as soon as possible.
Voting began at 7 am and continued till 4 pm in the entire Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat and 28 assembly constituencies of Outer Manipur (ST) parliamentary constituency.
The remaining 13 assembly constituencies (ST seats) of Outer Manipur will go to polls in the second phase on April 26.
Over 15.44 lakh voters, including 8.02 lakh women, were eligible to decide the electoral fate of 10 candidates on the two Lok Sabha seats.
(scheduled tribe).The main contest is between the BJP-Naga People's Front (NPF) alliance and the Congress-led India Bloc.
The ruling BJP had fielded Education Minister Thaunaojam Basanta Kumar Singh against Congress candidate Angomcha Bimol Akoijam in the Inner Manipur seat, an extended support to ally NPF candidate Katchui Timothy Zimik, who is contesting from Congress's Alfred Kannagam S. in Outer Manipur. Contesting elections against Arthur. ST) Seat.
The Election Commission had set up 85 special polling stations for displaced voters affected by caste violence in seven districts.
, Impha West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts. Most of the 18,091 internally displaced voters living in relief camps in seven districts exercised their franchise at their respective special polling stations.
More than 8,000 polling personnel were deployed to conduct the elections at 2,107 polling stations.
