Imphal (Manipur) [India]: Tight security arrangements have been made for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Manipur, which witnessed ethnic clashes last year. The Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, which comprises 32 of the state's 60 assembly constituencies, and 15 assembly constituencies of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat will go to polls in the first phase on Friday. Voting will start at 7 am. A total of six candidates are in the fray for the Inner Manipur seat and four candidates for the Outer Manipur seat. More than 9 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in Interior Manipur, which covers 32 assembly constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Thaunaojam.Basant Kumar Singh is its candidate for the Interior Manipur Lok Sabha seat, while the Indian National Congress has fielded Angomcha Bimol Akoijam. Voting will be held in two phases in the northeastern state, with Inner Manipur going to polls on April 19 and Outer Manipur going to polls in both phases on April 26. (Phase 2) Voting for the remaining 13 constituencies of Outer Manipur will be held in the second phase on April 26. Also, importantly, the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST). The Outer Manipur seat is currently held by the Naga People's Front (NPF candidate Lorho S Foze), who defeated BJP's Shokhopao Mate by a margin of 73,782 votes in the 2019 elections. Chief Electoral Officer to monitor voting in Lok Sabha elections in Manipur A control room has been set up in the office of.''Just as a control room has been set up in the CEO office, similarly a control room has been set up in the offices of the District Election Officers.'' We will be able to keep an eye on all the polling stations and EVMs from here. By using an app, technical problems being faced at any polling station can be detected. If any such incident happens, we can immediately send a technical team. Manipur Joint CEO Daulat Khan said, "Webcasting is being done for at least 50 percent of the polling stations." Manipur Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pradeep Jha said that elections will be held at 2107 polling stations in the state. He said that there are adequate security arrangements.Speaking to ANI, Manipur CEO said deployment of polling teams is already underway and adequate security measures are being taken, "Tomorrow, we will be conducting polling for 15 assembly constituencies of inner Manipur parliamentary constituency as well as outer Going to hold elections." Manipu parliamentary constituency also. So, put both the parliamentary constituencies together. In the first phase, we are going to conduct elections at 2107 polling stations. 32 assembly constituencies in the inner part and 1 assembly constituency in the outer part. The departure of polling parties has started. Adequate security deployment is already in place."We have already identified sensitive and sensitive polling stations," Pradeep Jha said. "We are also going to do webcast and videography at almost all the polling stations. Apart from this, the law and order situation in the state and ongoing In view of the prevailing situation due to conflict, adequate deployment has been made in the border areas of the valley and hills so that the situation remains safe and secure on the polling day and every voter feels confident to come out and cast his vote. " Pradeep Jha said that he has deployed 160 companies of paramilitary forces for the first phase of elections."Adequate arrangements have been made for voting." Day. Besides, we have also understood the importance of security of strong room. Therefore, paramilitary forces have been deployed to protect the EVMs. The EVMs that will be transported from the strong room locations to the polling stations are being monitored with GPS tracking so that we can know where the machines are reaching at the right speed or not. Adequate arrangements have been made. In the phones of the polling party, we have installed a software to monitor their activity,” he said, adding that Imphal East district deputy commissioner Khumanthem Diana Devi visited the station and took stock of the situation.“This is one of the biggest relief camps.” Imphal East District. There are a total of 396 internally displaced voters. Therefore, arrangements have been made for them under the instructions of the Election Commission of India and Manipur Chief Electoral Officer. Voting arrangements have been made at this special place, there is also adequate security. This special special polling center will also have micro-observers to observe the entire voting process.There are total 9 polling stations. Micro-observers have been deployed for each of them. CAPFs are also being deployed for each of them,'' DC Imphal East Toll ANI Earlier today, a security briefing was held at the District Election Office in Imphal ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, Imphal West Deputy Commissioner T Kirankumar said the final briefing on security has been completed. “We have completed the final briefing on security. The team is fully prepared for safe, free and fair elections in all the sensitive and general areas where they are to be deployed. Should... Also, all teams have been informed about the dispersion plan... We have got 7 critical and vulnerable polling stations. Apart from the usual security deployment, we also have micro-observers at the polling stations. Are.Most will be deployed by the CAPFs... Apart from this, apart from the security personnel deployed at the polling stations, we are putting in place 2-3 layers of security,'' he said, as widely reported, in the state valleys and plains. The dispute between the majority Meitei people living in the state and the Kuki people living in the upper reaches of the state began over an order of the Manipur High Court directing the state government to consider including the Meiteis in the ST list. However, this time the NPF is entering the elections as a partner in the BJP-led NDA. The BJP had earlier announced its support to Katchui Timothy Zimik, the NPF candidate for Outte Manipur. Interestingly, the NPF has this time decided not to allow the sitting MP a fresh term in the Lok Sabha and will contest against him against the Congress MLA. Alfred K Arthur is the joint opposition candidate of India Bloc in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. Voting will be held in 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories on April 19. Phase 1 voting will take place in the following states and union territories: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman And Lok Sabha elections in Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep and Puducherry will be held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. Counting of votes will take place in June.4.