By election results of Thangmeiband and Thongju ACs
Counting begins at 8, results likely by 11 today
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 23 2015: Counting of votes for the by-election to Thangmeiband AC and Thongju AC would be started at 8 am tomorrow at Imphal West DC office and Imphal East DC office respectively.

Meanwhile, repoll was held today at 5/25 Torban Kshetri Leikai Primary School polling station of Thongju AC today.

Poll percentage was estimated to be around 87 to 89 per cent.

Out of 967 voters registered against the particular polling station, 848 cast their votes.

INC fielded Bijoy Koijam in Thongju AC and Jyotin Waikhom in Thangmeiband AC while the BJP fielded Th Bishwajit and Kh Joykishan of BJP in Thongju and Thangmeiband respectively.

File pic of voters standing in a queue to vote on Nov 21

Notably, G Tonsana of the Manipur Democratic People's Front (MDPF) has been contesting in both the Assembly segments.

Counting of votes would be done on 10 tables at the respective district headquarters from 8 am onward.

It is reported that necessary security measures have been put in place at both the DC offices so as to ward off any untoward incident.

Election results are likely to be known by 11 am.

Repoll held in Torban Kshetri Leikai Primary School was peaceful and went off smoothly.

On the other hand, BJP Manipur Pradesh general secretary (administration) M Ashnikumar has reiterated that both the Congress candidates would bite the dust.

Congress party would not be able to sway voters this time through their usual tactics of using muscle and money power.

Results of the by-election would demonstrate that people have already rejected Congress party, claimed Ashnikumar.

He went on to predict that BJP would lead in 27 polling stations out of the total 41 polling stations of Thangmeiband AC.

Likewise, BJP would secure more votes than the Congress party in 30 polling stations of Thongju AC which has 45 polling stations in total.

As such, BJP is expecting landslide victory in both the Assembly segments, he exuded.