(PTI)
Brisk polling with a voter turnout of 69 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in the first phase of Manipur assembly election today. Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Vivek Kumar Dewangan said 69 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise in the first five hours of voting.
State Nodal Officer (Elections) W Chandrakumar Singh told PTI, “given the circumstances in the state and the nature of voting, turnout is likely to increase after 2 pm.” No report of violence has been reported from anywhere in the state.The rise in voter turnout reflected a sense of responsibility among the voters, Singh said.ghts activists Irom Sharmila cast her vote at a polling booth of Khurai assembly constituency.Elections are being held today in 38 assembly constituencies in the first phase.
