68.62 pc turnout recorded till 5 pm
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 19 2024:
The first phase of polling held today in all the 32 Assembly segments of Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency and 15 Assembly segments of Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, amid numerous reports of proxy voting, intimidation of voters and other electoral malpractices witnessed 68.62 per cent voter turnout (till 5 pm) .
Inner Manipur PC witnessed 72.32 per cent voter turnout while the 15 Assembly segments of Outer Manipur PC recorded poll percentage of 61.98 .
In Inner Manipur PC, Wangkhem AC recorded the highest polling percentage at 82.41 .
At the other end of the spectrum, Uripok AC witnessed the lowest voter turnout at 56.26 per cent.
Heingang AC, the home turf of Chief Minister N Biren recorded poll percentage of 80 .
Poll percentage in Keishamthong AC, the home constituency of Congress candidate Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, reached 77.10 .
Voter turnout in Nambol AC, the home turf of BJP candidate Th Basantakumar, was 79.04 per cent.
In Outer Manipur PC, Chandel AC recorded the highest poll percentage at 85.54 while Saitu AC witnessed the lowest voter turnout at 19.46 per cent.