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Voting peaceful in Manipur
Deccan Herald |Imphal, Jan 28 (IANS) :
Voting was peaceful on Saturday morning across Manipur as people came out to exercise their democratic right despite a string of bomb blasts in the past one week. The state will elect its 60-member 10th assembly.
The State Election Office said polling began at 7 a.m. and will be held till 3 p.m. Ballotting is taking place at 2,357 polling booths, out of which 875 have been termed hyper-sensitive.
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and his wife Landhoni Devi cast their votes around 7.30 a.m. at the polling booth in Thoubal Aphokpam Lower Primary School in Khangabok constituency. Landhoni Devi is the sitting legislator from Khangabok.
"I am expecting that the Congress party would secure around 45 seats. But 35 is the minimum number we are winning," the chief minister told IANS after casting his vote. The two-time chief minister of the state said over 80 percent voting is expected across the state.
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