Imphal (Manipur) [India], Following incidents of violence during the early phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, fresh memories of ethnic clashes that claimed lives and displaced many, in Manipur. Voting will take place once again on April 26 with Democracy Again, while the Inner Manipur constituency, home to the majority Meitei people, went to polls in the first phase on April 19, parts of Outer Manipur also voted in the initial phase. Voting took place to elect Lok Sabha representatives. The remaining parts of Outer Manipur will go to polls in the second phase on April 26. While there is no official word on the rationale behind holding elections in both phases in Outer Manipur, it is believed that the decision was taken after assessing security concerns over the violence. Earlier, re-polling was held at 11 polling stations in Inner Manipur constituency on April 22 after several incidents of violence were reported during the first phase of polling on April 19. Unidentified miscreants opened fire and even destroyed EVMs.According to sources, re-polling was conducted amid tight security to avoid any mishap. In the affected polling stations; Two were from Khurai assembly constituency, four in Chhetrigao, one in Thongju, three in Uripok, and one in Konthouja constituency. The constituency of Outer Manipur is currently held by Lorho Foze of Nag People Front, however, this time NPF is going into the fray. Election as a partner in the BJP-led NDA. Earlier, the BJP had announced support to NPF candidate Katchui Timothy Zimik for Out Manipur. Zimik is contesting against Congress MLA Alfred K Arthur, the joint opposition candidate of the India Bloc.There were ethnic clashes in the northeastern state in May last year. Following a tribal solidarity march organized against an order of the Manipur High Court asking the state government to consider including the majority community in the state in the list of Scheduled Tribes, it turned violent. In a statement on September 15 last year, Manipur Police reported that 175 people lost their lives in the violence, while 1,138 others were injured and 33 were reported missing. In another serious spate of violence, with large numbers of people displaced after houses were set on fire during caste clashes, all 32 assembly constituencies of Interior Manipur went to polls on April 19. Besides, 15 assembly constituencies of Outer Manipur (ST) parliamentary constituency also went to polls during the first phase.More than 69 percent voting took place in Manipur on 19 April. Voting took place for the remaining 13 areas. Outer Manipur will go to polls in the second phase on April 26. Counting of votes will take place on June 4. Following reports of fresh violence in the state in January this year, a three-member team of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Advisor A. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, he underlined the Centre's priority to restore lasting peace in the volatile state, adding, "No matter how much effort is made to create trouble here, we will not allow Manipur to break (we Won) 'so that Manipur is broken).However, ahead of Shah's visit, there was fresh violence in the state as two people from the minority Kuki community were shot dead. Recently, while speaking to an Assamese daily, Prime Minister Modi said that it was down. The "timely intervention of the Center and efforts of the state government" has led to a 'significant improvement' in the security situation in the state. He said that the best resources and administrative machinery of the country are dedicated to resolving the conflict and bringing back peace. Cycle of violence The state of Manipur, which has been battered, bloodied and scarred by ethnic conflicts for almost a year, is hoping for a fresh start and lasting peace with the general elections, as it awaits the conclusion of the voting.I am in a peaceful state with healthy voting.