Campaigning for the second and final phase of the Manipur Assembly elections ended on Monday at 3 pm. A total…
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Campaigning for the second and final phase of the Manipur Assembly elections ended on Monday at 3 pm.
A total of 98 candidates, including four women, are in the fray for the second phase slated for March 8.
The second phase will be held in 22 assembly constituencies to elect for the 60-member state assembly for which 1,151 polling stations have been set up.
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Six districts–Chandel, Imphal East, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal and Ukhrul will go to polls in the second phase.
The final phase will witness two chief ministerial candidates– Okram Ibobi Singh and Irom Sharmila and the BJP banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave.
Senior Congress leader and state CM Okram Ibobi Singh is contesting from Thoubal constituency. Singh has been the chief minister since 2002.
People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) party chief Irom Sharmila, who ended her 16 years' fast against Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) on August 9, 2016 is contesting from two constituencies – Khurai and Thoubal against the incumbent chief minister.
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadhkari, State Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam are campaigning in the final phase.
There are 774472 voters- 3,81,381 male and 3, 93,091 female, who will be voting in the final phase to decide the fate of the 98 candidates from 13 political parties.
Brisk voting with a turnout of over 80 per was recorded in the first phase of polling in 38 constituencies held on March 4.
The results will be declared on March 11.
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