A voter turnout of 48.88 per cent was recorded till 1 pm for the first phase of Manipur elections
Sporadic incidents of violence marred elections to 38 assembly constituencies in the first phase of Manipur polls even as 27.34 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 11 am
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh cast his vote at Shrivan High School in Imphal as voting for Manipur Assembly polls got underway on Monday.
Less than half an hour after voting commenced in Manipur, Governor La Ganesan and Chief Minister N Biren Singh exercised their franchise in their respective constituencies.
A total of 173 candidates, including 15 females, are in the fray for the poll.
The BJP has fielded candidates in all the 38 seats, followed by Congress with 35 contestants
The first phase of assembly elections in Manipur begins at 7 am on Monday in 38 constituencies spread across five districts
Defection is rampant because people are voting for individuals, not parties
Amid the incidents of violence, the stage is all set for the first phase of Assembly elections in BJP-ruled Manipur on Monday for 38 of the 60 Assembly constituencies
The north-eastern state of Manipur goes to the polls on February 28 and March 5
Manipur will go to the Assembly polls on February 28 and on March 5. The counting of votes will take place on March 10
Amit Shah said that with the initiative of the Modi government over 9,500 militants of various outfits in the northeastern region have surrendered and peace has been prevailing in Manipur
As the problem of Bodo militancy was solved in neighbouring Assam, no Kuki youth will have to carry arms anymore, Shah said in an election rally in Manipur's Churachandpur district
PM Modi said that Manipur would be the gateway of the East Asian countries for which the railway connectivity is being extended in the northeastern state
PM Modi said the BJP's "double-engine" government has laid strong a foundation for Manipur for the next 25 years.
Rahul Gandhi said that the Congress will build more women-controlled 'Ima markets' and give one-third reservation to women in the state
BJP on Thursday released Manipur manifesto promising scooters to female college students, increasing the monthly pension for senior citizens to Rs 1,000 and setting up a Rs 100 crore start-up fund.
BJP declared that incumbent CM N. Biren Singh would be the next Chief Minister of Manipur if the party comes to power again
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former chief Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh are among the 30 star campaigners for the Manipur assembly elections, according to the list released by the party on Monday
Assembly Elections 2022: if you've lost your voter ID card, you can still cast your vote by submitting an alternative document. Here are the details