Voting for Lok Sabha elections is going on in Imphal, Inner Manipur and parts of Outer Manipur on Friday amid tight security arrangements. An officer gave this information.
He said that voting started at 7 am at 2,107 polling stations.
More than 15.44 lakh voters, including 8,02,577 women and 246 transgender voters, will exercise their franchise in the first phase of elections.
Inner Manipur comprises 32 assembly constituencies while Outer Manipur comprises 1 segment.
The official said 18,091 internally displaced people will exercise their franchise at 85 special polling stations.
Altogether 8,000 polling personnel have been deployed.
He said that in view of the elections, security has been tightened in the northeastern state affected by caste violence.
He said that voting started at 7 am at 2,107 polling stations.
More than 15.44 lakh voters, including 8,02,577 women and 246 transgender voters, will exercise their franchise in the first phase of elections.
Inner Manipur comprises 32 assembly constituencies while Outer Manipur comprises 1 segment.
The official said 18,091 internally displaced people will exercise their franchise at 85 special polling stations.
Altogether 8,000 polling personnel have been deployed.
He said that in view of the elections, security has been tightened in the northeastern state affected by caste violence.
