(CNBC)
Polling for the second and last phase of assembly elections in Manipur began at 7 am on Saturday in 22 constituencies across six districts. A total of 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to cast their ballots in this phase in the districts of Thoubal, Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong, and Jiribam. All arrangements are in place to hold voting in 1,247 polling stations adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rajesh Agarwal had said on Friday. The electoral fate of 92 candidates will be decided on Saturday, including 12 from the BJP, followed by Congress (18), National People’s Party (11), Janata Dal (United) and Naga People’s Front (10 each). Polling will continue till 4 pm.
Even on the Ukraine issue, the opposition is busy doing politics and adding to the people’s woes, Modi said. In a swipe at the Congress, he said the party which derived political mileage for years from Khadi now hesitates to even take its name. Modi added that his government has made Khadi and yoga international brands. Varanasi will vote in the last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on March 7.
