Manipur Phase 2 Polling Live Updates:
Manipur Phase 2 Polling LIVE: Voting in the second phase of the assembly elections in Manipur began at 7:00 am on Saturday (March 5) with strict adherence to the COVID-19 pandemic protocol in 22 constituencies spread over six districts. The results of 92 candidates, including two women, will be sealed today. Voters who are COVID positive or under quarantine will be allowed to vote at the last minute between 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Manipur assembly election results will be declared on March 10. 22 constituencies like Lilong, Thoubal, Wangkhem, Hirok, Wangjing Tentha, Khangabo, Wabgai, Kakching, Hianglam, Suganu, Jiribam, Chandel (ST), Tengnoupal (ST), Phungyar (ST), Ukhrul (ST), Chingai (ST) Polling is being held in Karong (ST), Mao (ST), Tadubi (ST), Tamei (ST), Tamenglong (ST), and Nungba (ST). 5 March. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajesh Aggarwal said on Friday that keeping in mind the Kovid-19 epidemic, all preparations have been completed for conducting polling at 1247 polling stations. A total of about 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in this phase. On March 3, the Election Commission has banned all kinds of political campaigns for the second phase of the state assembly elections to be held on March 5. The tenure of the present Manipur government began on March 20, 2017, and is scheduled to end on March 19, 2022. Manipur has a total of sixty assembly constituencies, out of which 38 assembly constituencies went to polls in the first phase of polling. 28 February. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), with the conclusion of the first phase of Manipur Assembly elections on February 28, the state recorded an average voter turnout of 78.30 per cent. BJP has decided to go it alone this time and is contesting all the 60 seats alone. Congress, on the other hand, has formed an alliance of six political parties and named it as Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA). Alliance partners in the MPSA include the Congress, Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and Janata Dal (Secular).