Bharat Express

Manipur

Re-polling commenced on Monday at 11 polling venues within the inner-Manipur Parliamentary constituency. Security has been tightened.

Manipur witnessed several incidents during the polling, including firing, intimidation, and the destruction of EVMs, particularly in conflict-prone areas.

Manipur was scheduled to hold elections for its two seats, Inner and Outer Manipur, on Friday under the backdrop of an ongoing ethnic war.

Assam recorded a turnout of 45.12% in its ongoing elections, with notable figures like Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and opposition-supported candidate Lurinjyoti Gogoi in the fray.

Furthermore, Shah acknowledged the historical contributions of Tripura's erstwhile monarchs to the region's development, citing this as a rationale for nominating a candidate from the royal family for the East Tripura Lok Sabha seat.

Over the past decade, the transformation is evident as we have effectively dissolved the isolation of the Northeast, fostering its evolution into India's gateway to the East.

Amid the muted election fervor, major party figures have refrained from visiting the conflict-ridden state to canvass for votes or make electoral pledges.

The Manipur Police arrested four persons in possession of a significant cache of arms from the Bishnupur district on Thursday.

The election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases starting 19 April. The counting of votes will take place on 4 June.

In a recent incident, a serving junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army was reportedly abducted by armed men from Thoubal district and later rescued by security forces.