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Manipur polls 2017: 43 per cent voting recorded till 11 AM
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Polling is underway in the Northeastern state of the country to elect 38 members of the legislative assembly in Phase 1 of Manipur elections 2017, amid tight security measures. The state faces a stiff battle between Congress and BJP, especially after three-month long economic blockade.
The first phase will cover 38 constituencies for which 1,643 polling stations have been set up in areas spread over Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi.
In all, 168 candidates will contest in the first phase. The state has a 19,02,562-strong electorate comprising 9,28,573 male voters and 9,73,989 female voters. There are around 45,642 new voters.
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