Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Agarwal has said that 76.62 per cent votes were cast in the second phase of the Manipur by-election at 5 pm.
The first phase of polling in Manipur took place on the 28th as the Assembly elections were announced in two phases. The second and final round of voting took place today (Saturday).
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Commenting on the voter registration, Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Agarwal said:
“The second phase (final phase) of polling in Manipur was largely peaceful. As at 5 pm, 76.62% of the votes were cast. We expect 85% of the votes to be cast.
There was no large-scale electoral violence. 12 voting machines were damaged in the mountains. If the data is not collected in the voting machines, there are opportunities for re-registration. There have also been complaints from political parties. They will also be investigated. “