Manipur, April 20 -- Voting in Thoubal and Kakching districts, Manipur were conducted in a free, fair and peaceful manner in most of the polling stations of the districts in the first phase of the 18th Lok Sabha election held on Friday.

Voter turnout in the six polling stations of Thoubal district was about 55 per cent. However, the morning hours saw only 15 voters coming out to cast their votes in some polling stations till 10 am. However, by the end of the day, the female voter turnout was more than male voters.

Out of the six assembly constituencies of Thoubal district, 30- Lilong, 31- Thoubal AC and 32- Wangkhem AC are for the inner Manipur parliamentary constituency while 33- Heirok, 34- Wangjing- Tentha and 35- Khanagbok are for t...