Manipur: Polling stopped at Imphal's 5 Thongju, 31 Khongman zones after ruckus over 'irregularities'
Imphal, April 19 -- Voting for the Lok Sabha at 5 Thongju, 31 Khongman zones of Imphal was stopped after some women alleged irregularities in the polling process and created a ruckus.
With events taking a chaotic turn all of a sudden, the polling officer ordered the closure of the booths in question and reported the matter to the district collector of Imphal East.
According to officials, polling was stopped in a total of five booths--two in East Imphal and 3 in the West--after some women erupted in protests over alleged irregularities.
The Northeast state has been in the throes of ethnic strife and violence for close to a year. The majority Meiteis, who inhabit the valleys and plains of the Northeast state, and the Kukis who live in th...
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