Amid complaints of voter intimidation, booth-capturing, and violence across several polling booths, the first phase of the Lok Sabha election in Manipur concluded on April 19 evening, with officials pegging the average turnout of the State’s two constituencies at 72.17%.
Three persons were arrested in connection with the violence.
While the Inner Manipur constituency reported a turnout of around 76.05%, parts of Outer Manipur saw 65.22% polling, as per provisional data from the Election Commission at 11.30 p.m. The turnout for Inner Manipur in the 2019 election was around 81%.
