Broken EVMs at polling booth after incidents of violence during 1st phase of Lok Sabha polls in Manipur | Photo: PTI
Imphal: The Congress has called for a repoll at 47 voting booths in Manipur, claiming that two Lok Sabha seats in the northeastern state were rigged and that booths were captured.
The conflict-torn state of Manipur saw reports of shooting incidents, intimidation, the destruction of EVMs at several voting booths, and accusations of booth capturing on Friday. The two Lok Sabha constituencies, Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur saw a turnout of over 68% of voters.
Manipur Congress president K Meghachandra said the party has lodged a complaint with the Manipur Chief Electoral Officer demanding repoll in 36 polling stations in the Inner Manipur constituency and 11 in the Outer Manipur constituency.
Speaking to reporters on Friday night, K Meghachandra said "Unidentified armed miscreants have been threatening Congress candidate Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and party election agents for some days. We have lodged a complaint with the CEO Manipur for repoll in 36 polling stations in Inner Manipur and 11 polling stations in Outer Manipur."
The demand for repoll included three polling stations under Chief Minister N Biren Singh's Assembly constituency of Heingang.
With PTI inputs