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Congress sweeps Manipur, BJP pledges unity

June 5, 2024, 08:05 PM - 2 min read

The Congress candidates won in the two Lok Sabha seats in the state by huge margins by defeating the NDA nominees.

'Detection of Illegal Immigrants Precedes Violence in Manipur': CM N Biren Singh's Statement. Image X.

Manipur CM exposes detection of 2,480 illegal immigrants amidst violence

May 12, 2024, 05:21 PM - 2 min read

In a recent announcement, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh disclosed that a state Cabinet sub-committee had uncovered 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023. However, this campaign was abruptly halted due to the outbreak of violence on May 3 of the same year.

High Voter Turnout in Manipur Re-Polling done for Outer Manipur Lok Sabha Seat.

High turnout: 81.16% voter participation in Outer Manipur repolling

May 1, 2024, 12:07 AM - 2 min read

The re-polling conducted in the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat witnessed a significant voter turnout of 81.16 percent across six polling stations. This exercise was deemed necessary after the Election Commission of India declared the previous polls at these stations as void.

A voter shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote for Lok Sabha elections, during repolling at 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency, Monday.

Post violence, Manipur goes for polls again on 11 polling stations

April 22, 2024, 12:25 PM - 2 min read

Repolling is under way at 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency amid tight security, officials said on Monday.

Repolling today in Inner Manipur Constituency amid tightened security

April 22, 2024, 08:50 AM - 2 min read

Repolling will be held today in 11 Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency booths. The area witnessed multiple incidents of violence during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections held on April 19.

Poll officers at the spot of the shooting in Manipur's Moirangkampu Sajeb.

Imphal East, Manipur: 3 held for shooting incident near poll booth

April 20, 2024, 01:05 PM - 2 min read

The arrests come in the wake of a distressing event at Moirangkampu Sajeb, where gunfire resulted in the injury of a man on Friday.

Voters wait in a queue at a polling station to cast their votes in Luwangsangbam in Manipur, Friday, April 19, 2024. EVMs destroyed after violence reported at Iroisemba polling station in Imphal West.

BJP, Congress accuse each other of disturbing polling in Manipur

April 19, 2024, 07:45 PM - 2 min read

BJP's state unit general secretary K Sarat Kumar told mediapersons that Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, the Congress candidate of Manipur Inner LS seat, accompanied by large number of his supporters, visited several polling stations and provoked officials and voters leading to multiple commotions.

More than 49 per cent of total 8.56 lakh voters in Mizoram and over 50 per cent of the 4.64 lakh voters in Sikkim exercised their franchise for each of their single Lok Sabha seats till 3 pm on Friday, election officials said. In Sikkim voters also exercised their franchise for the 32 Assembly seats.

Sikkim recorded 50 pc turnout in LS polls, Mizoram was 'almost there' by 3pm

April 19, 2024, 06:00 PM - 2 min read

More than 49 per cent of total 8.56 lakh voters in Mizoram and over 50 per cent of the 4.64 lakh voters in Sikkim exercised their franchise for each of their single Lok Sabha seats till 3 pm on Friday, election officials said. In Sikkim voters also exercised their franchise for the 32 Assembly seats.