New Delhi, April 26 -- After observing less enthusiasm in the first phase of polls in some of the North East constituencies, the Election Commission, local administration and political parties in the fray have coordinated for an encouraging second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday. Several constituencies in the sensitive areas including Manipur and Tripura will witness polling.

Parts of Manipur saw violence in the first phase of polling on April 19 as miscreants fired at a polling booth in the State causing panic and disturbances. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were vandalised and coercion and intimidation allegations were leveled. The state has witnessed unrest for the last few months.

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