Manipur Elections 2022 Phase 1 Highlights: 78.03% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm
Manipur Elections 2022 Phase 1 Highlights: Polling for the first phase of Manipur assembly elections 2022 started on Monday in 38 assembly constituencies spread across five districts - Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur.
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The 1st phase of Manipur Election 2022 includes 173 candidates among which 15 candidates are women. A total of 175 candidates were approved earlier for the polling; however two of the Independent candidates Thangminlien Kipgen and P Somorjit got their applications rejected.
The prominent leaders had been seen in the first phase as the Chief Minister Biren Singh is nominated from the Heingang seat. While state Assembly Speaker Y Khemchand Singh, Vungzagin Valte, S Rajen Singh, Th Biswajit Singh, and O Lukhoi Singh were also in the combat.
In the poll campaigning of Manipur, PM Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda also held the rallies and promised the masses to solve their issues assuring the masses of a safer state soon.
Meanwhile, the second phase of Manipur elections will be held on March 5 in which polling would be in three districts - Kangpokpi, Churachandpur, and Pherzawl.
09:15 am | Here's what Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
09:00 am | As the first phase of the Manipur polls commenced on Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda urged all to come out in large numbers and vote, saying it decides the future of the state and the nation.
08:30 am | PM Narendra Modi said, "Urging all those voting in the first phase of the Manipur Assembly elections to turnout in record numbers and cast their vote. I particularly call upon the young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise."
08:15 am | Manipur Governor La Ganesan votes at Tamphasana Girls' Higher Secondary School in Imphal He says, "I appeal to all people of Manipur that they should exercise their franchise because in our country democracy is prevailing & sign of democracy is election."
08:00 am | CM and BJP candidate from Heingang, N Biren Singh arrives at Shrivan High School in Imphal to vote. He says, "I request people of my constituency along with other voters to cast their valuable votes & use democratic power given by Constitution."
07:45 am | "Security personnel is present in large numbers from Assam & Manipur, smooth polling is expected": Presiding Officer Dr Syed Ahmed in Imphal.
07:30 am | Polling for the 1st phase of Manipur Assembly elections for 38 seats, covering five districts of the state, begins.
-PTC News 
