Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Election Commission of India declared the polls performed at six polling stations in the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency as null and void. Consequently, recent elections have been scheduled for these stations on April 30. According to the Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur, polling on Tuesday will start from 7 am and conclude at 4 pm.
“The Election Commission of India has, under Sections 58(2) and 58A(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, directed that the poll taken on April 26, 2024 (Friday) in respect of 6 polling stations of 2- Outer Manipur (ST) Parliamentary Constituency to be void and appointed April 30, 2024 (Tuesday) as the date for taking fresh poll at the said polling stations with hours of poll from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM,” an official assertion mentioned.
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Chief Electoral Officer Pradeep Kumar Jha additional appealed to the voters of those polling stations to come back out in giant numbers and train their franchise throughout the recent elections scheduled for April 30.
Voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections concluded in Manipur as 13 of the Assembly segments in the state’s Outer Manipur constituency solid their votes in the second section of polling on Friday (April 26).
Repolling at 11 polling stations in Inner Manipur
Earlier, re-polling was performed in 11 polling stations of the Inner Manipur constituency on April 22. This determination was made following a number of incidents of violence reported throughout the first section of polling on April 19.
The determination about recent polling was taken following a directive from the Election Commission, which declared voting held at these stations on April 19 as null and void. The affected polling stations have been Moirangkampu Sajeb and Thongam Leikai in Khurai constituency, 4 in Kshetrigao and one in Thongju in Imphal East district and three in Uripok and one in Konthoujam in Imphal West district, the official mentioned.
Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling booths and allegations of sales space capturing have been reported from conflict-hit Manipur that recorded a turnout of 72 per cent in the 2 Lok Sabha constituencies – Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur.
Lok Sabha Elections second section
The polling in the second section of the parliamentary elections concurrently throughout 88 constituencies recorded an approximate voter turnout of 60.96 per cent as of seven:00 pm on Friday, in response to the EC.
With the conclusion of section 2, voting has been accomplished in 14 states/UTs for the overall elections 2024. The third section is scheduled for May 7 which can witness polling in 94 constituencies throughout 12 states/UTs. The outcomes will likely be introduced on June 4 (Tuesday).
The subsequent spherical of polling will likely be held on May 7. The counting of votes and outcomes will likely be declared on June 4.
(With ANI inputs)
