Manipur Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pradeep Kumar Jha said on Saturday night that re-polling will be held at these 11 polling stations under the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat.
“All voters of these 11 polling stations are appealed to come in large numbers to exercise their franchise from 7 am to 5 pm. On Monday,” the CE told IANS.
The opposition Congress has demanded re-polling in at least 47 polling stations in Manipur and alleged that a large number of polling stations were captured and vandalized on Friday.
Manipur Congress President K. Meghchandra Singh said that the party has filed a complaint with the CEO of Manipur demanding re-polling at 36 polling stations of Inner Manipur seat and 11 polling stations of Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.
The CEO also said that 92-95 percent of the displaced citizens living in relief camps cast their votes on Friday.
"We are very happy with the high turnout among displaced people who said they want to be part of the democratic exercise," Jha said.
The Election Commission had set up 85 special polling centers for displaced voters affected by caste violence in seven districts of the state.
, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Churachandpur, and Kangpokpi.
Amid sporadic incidents of violence, 72.17 per cent of the 15.44 lakh voters, including 8.02 lakh women, exercised their franchise in Manipur's two Lok Sabha seats on Friday.
Voting took place on Friday in 15 of the 28 assembly constituencies in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat and Outer Manipur (ST) parliamentary constituency.
The remaining 13 assembly constituencies under Outte Manipur seat will go to polls in the second phase on April 26.
“All voters of these 11 polling stations are appealed to come in large numbers to exercise their franchise from 7 am to 5 pm. On Monday,” the CE told IANS.
The opposition Congress has demanded re-polling in at least 47 polling stations in Manipur and alleged that a large number of polling stations were captured and vandalized on Friday.
Manipur Congress President K. Meghchandra Singh said that the party has filed a complaint with the CEO of Manipur demanding re-polling at 36 polling stations of Inner Manipur seat and 11 polling stations of Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.
The CEO also said that 92-95 percent of the displaced citizens living in relief camps cast their votes on Friday.
"We are very happy with the high turnout among displaced people who said they want to be part of the democratic exercise," Jha said.
The Election Commission had set up 85 special polling centers for displaced voters affected by caste violence in seven districts of the state.
, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Churachandpur, and Kangpokpi.
Amid sporadic incidents of violence, 72.17 per cent of the 15.44 lakh voters, including 8.02 lakh women, exercised their franchise in Manipur's two Lok Sabha seats on Friday.
Voting took place on Friday in 15 of the 28 assembly constituencies in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat and Outer Manipur (ST) parliamentary constituency.
The remaining 13 assembly constituencies under Outte Manipur seat will go to polls in the second phase on April 26.
