ECI orders repoll in seven booths of Manipur on March 8

The final phase of polls was marred by sporadic incidents of poll-related violence, in which two persons were killed. A voter turnout of 76.62 per cent was recorded.

Voters holding their identification cards stand in a queue to cast their votes for the second phase of Manipur Assembly elections, in Senapati. (PTI)

Written by: Jimmy Leivon

2 min readImphalMar 7, 2022 06:19 PM IST First published on: Mar 7, 2022 at 06:17 PM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday ordered a re-poll in seven booths across three districts that went to polls in the final phase of the Manipur Assembly elections.

Rajesh Agrawal, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manipur, said the ECI has scheduled the re-poll for March 8.

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Of the booths, one is situated in Thoubal district and, three each in Ukhrul and Senapati districts.

One of the main reasons for decising on the re-polling was that EVMs were damaged by miscreants, said the CEO. “These kinds of incidents lead to major discomfort to the electors as they will now need to come out again to exercise their rightful franchise on the day of repoll,” the CEO added.