62 % Voting in Manipur in Second Phase Loksabha polls

Manipur vitness about 62 % voting on Wednesday for the second phase Lok Sabha polls. The polls, which saw no untoward incident today, were held amid tight security in all 970 polling stations spread across four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishenpur. Election office sources said Thoubal district recorded a turnout of 70 per cent, followed by 66 per cent in Bishenpur, 50 per cent in Imphal east and Imphal west districts each.
Lilong area of Thoubal district which had a considerable number of Muslim voters recorded a turn out of 63 per cent, the sources said. Although there are seven candidates in the fray, the main contest was between M. Nara of CPI, Th Chaoba of Manipur People’s Party and T Meinya of Congress.

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