Manipur phase 2 voting Updates: Polling for last phase begins across 22 assembly constituencies
BJP has decided to go solo this time and is contesting all 60 seats alone. On the other hand, Congress has formed an alliance of six political parties and named it Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA). The coalition partners in MPSA include Congress, Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), and Janata Dal (Secular).
Manipur phase 2 voting : Polling in the second phase of assembly elections in Manipur began at 7:00 AM on Saturday (March 5) in 22 constituencies spread across six districts with strict adherence to COVID-19 pandemic protocols. The result of as many as 92 candidates, including two women will be sealed today. The voters who are COVID positive or are under quarantine will be allowed to vote at the last hour, between 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The results of the Manipur Assembly Elections will be declared on March 10. 22 contituencies namely Lilong, Thoubal, Wangkhem, Heirok, Wangjing Tentha, Khangabo, Wabgai, Kakching, Hiyanglam, Sugnoo, Jiribam, Chandel (ST), Tengnoupal (ST), Phungyar (ST), Ukhrul (ST), Chingai (ST), Karong (ST), Mao (ST), Tadubi (ST), Tamei (ST), Tamenglong (ST), and Nungba (ST) are going for polls on March 5. Keeping in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, all arrangements to hold the voting in 1247 polling stations has been completed, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajesh Agarwal said on Friday. A total of about 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in this phase. On March 3, the Election Commission has imposed a ban on all kinds of political campaigns for the second phase of the state assembly polls slated to be held on March 5. The term of the current Manipur government began on March 20, 2017, and is slated to end on March 19, 2022.
Check the voter percentage till 9:00 am today
Voters, let’s raise the numbers.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/2fligzf5VI
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 5, 2022
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Manipur polls: BJP candidate Thokchom Radheshyam Singh casts his vote
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Heirok assembly seat Thokchom Radheshyam Singh believes that he will win the election by a minimum of 5,000 votes. Speaking to the media, Singh said, “Polls will decide future of Manipur. I will win by a margin of at least 5000 votes,” retired IPS officer added after voting today.
Manipur polls: Voters queue up in Jiribam, Chandel to cast votes following COVID protocol
Amid the polling for the second and last phase of the Manipur Assembly elections, voters queued up outside the polling booth in Jiribam in the western parts of the state. The voters were standing in line while maintaining social distancing to follow the COVID-19 protocol. Voters in Parlon in Chandel district were also seen standing in queues to cast their votes while maintaining social distancing.”Phase 2 of Manipur Assembly Elections 2022 has started. Early voters waiting in line while maintaining Covid SOP to cast their votes in Jiribam,” tweeted the Chief Electoral Officer.”… poll started on time taking due covid safety measures,” he added. Polling is underway for the second and last phase of state Assembly elections today in 22 Assembly constituencies spread across six districts.
Manipur 2nd phase polling: PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote
“Today is the second phase of the Manipur Assembly elections. Calling upon all those whose constituencies are polling today to vote in large numbers and mark the festival of democracy,” tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Today is the second phase of the Manipur Assembly elections. Calling upon all those whose constituencies are polling today to vote in large numbers and mark the festival of democracy.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 5, 2022
Manipur polls: Whose electoral fortune will be decided today ?
A total of 8,38,730 electors including 4,28,679 females and 31 transgender, are eligible to cast their votes across 1,247 polling stations in six electoral districts- Thoubal, Jiribam, Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong. Today’s balloting would settle the electoral fortunes of former three time (2002-2017) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and several other BJP government’s ministers and sitting MLAs.
