81% vote in Manipur repoll in six booths

GUWAHATI: Around 81.16% of the 4,809 voters have cast their votes in the re-polling at six polling stations in Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency.

An official said that voting in five polling stations in Ukhrul district and one in Senapati district was peaceful. The repolling started at 7 am on Tuesday and ended at 4 pm.

Election officials said that a lot of disturbances, including damage to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), occurred in these six polling stations on April 26. Following this, the Election Commission on Saturday declared these elections as 'void' and announced fresh polling in these polling stations under three tribal reserve assembly segments -- Ukhrul, Chingai and Karong.


TENSION IN KUMBI
There was tension in the Kumbi area of Bishnupur district after a large number of women confronted the security personnel. Central security personnel seized arms from village volunteers and apprehended 11 of them.