Manipur, April 21 -- As Manipur went to polls on Friday for the 1st phase voting ofthe 18th Lok Sabha Election, most of the polling stations in Kangpokpi district witnessed complete voter abstention.

The Kuki-Zo community constitute a large chunk of the population in most polling stations in the three assembly constituencies of Saikul, Kangpokpi and Saitu, while a few haveNaga and Nepalese voters.

The empty polling stations echo the Kuki-Zo community's resounding dissatisfaction with the government.

The 24 polling stations designated as 'Special Polling Stations' for Displaced Voters, both from Inner and Outer parliamentary constituencies, the three Model Polling Stations, and most of the 77 polling stations managed exclusively by wome...