Imphal, Jan 31 (NNN): Re-poll will be held in 34 polling stations spreading to all the five hill districts of Manipur on February 4 with maximum number of them in Ukhrul district’s Chingai assembly constituency.
Announcing this today, chief electoral officer of Manipur P.C Lawmkunga said repolling will be held in the polling stations of Modi, Unupat, Larong and Tampi in Chandel assembly constituency.
In Tengnoupal assembly constituency, repolling will be held in the polling stations of Khunbi Khunou, Moreh-D, Moreh-H and Moreh-I.
In Ukhrul district’s Chingai constituency, repolling will be held at Tora polling station, Somdal A1, Somdal A-II, Somdal-B, Tuinem A-I, Tuinem A-II, Ringui, Ngaimu-A, Ngaimu-B.
In Senapati district’s Mao constituency, repolling will be held in Makhel. In Tadubi assembly constituency, repolling will be held in Pungdung (A), Mao Pungdung (B), Chawainamai Khullen (A) Chawainamai Khunou, Makhan Centre A, Makhan Centre B. In Tamei constituency, repolling will be held in Azuram.
For Tamenglong assembly constituency, there will be a repoll in Sonram (Sonpram) and Duigailong. For Nungba, repoll will be there in Chakanlong (Tupul). For Tipaimukh, repolling will be held in Chingmun and Senvon (B). In Thanlon constituency there will be a repoll in Savaipaih and Phaiphang and for Henglep assembly constituency there will be a repoll only in Phuoljang polling station.
The final poll percentage for the tenth Assembly elections was 79.35 compared to 86.37 percent of the previous 2007 Assembly elections. Elections were held on Jan 28 last. Officials from far flung areas finally reached their respective district headquarters by today. State Election authority today issued the final poll percentage. The highest turn out was at 38 Hiyanglam which recorded 92.95 poll percentage. Other constituencies which recorded high turnout were Keirao, 90.17 percent, Lamsang 90.61 percent, Wangoi 91.24 percent, Mayang Imphal 90.95 percent, Oinam 90.05 percent, Wangjing Tentha 91.57 percent, Wabagai 91.37 , Lamlai 92.25 percent .
The lowest turn out was recorded at 56 Thanlon with poll percentage of 47.14 percent. Thoubal district , district of Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh recorded 88.33 percent, Bishenpur district 86.66 percent, Imphal East district 85.73, Imphal West 85.21, Chandel district 69.07, Ukhrul district 64.65, Senapati district 72.77, Tamenglong district 73.68 and Churachandpur 63.40 percent.
A total of 13,81,942 out of 17,41,581 voted. Women turnout was better than men. 6,90,754 women voted while 6,26,863 men voted.
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