In Manipur, saving indigenous people and protecting the state's territorial integrity had to be prioritised, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Friday while encouraging people to vote.
"I hope both Th Basanta Singh of BJP for Inner and K Timothy Zimik of NPF for Outer Manipur will surely win and support to form the BJP led NDA government at the Centre," Singh said, talking to reporters after casting his vote at Luwangsangbam Mamang Leikai.
"I want to appeal to the people of Manipur to cast their votes and save the indigenous population of the state and protect the integrity of the state and bring peace at the earliest," Singh said, according to PTI.
The CM said he was "Very happy today because the first phase of elections of the 140 crore Indians happened. We have to make Modi (ji) Prime Minister for the third term and I had the opportunity for that. I want to appeal to my brothers and sisters of the state to cast their vote for BJP and strengthen Modi."
Around 12.6 per cent of the over 15.44 lakh voters exercised their franchise for the two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur, where ethnic strife has been a main concern, till 9 am on Friday.
Inner Manipur constituency recorded 13. 82 per cent polling while the turnout in Outer Manipur was 11. 57 pc in the first two hours of voting.
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