ECI orders fresh polling at six polling stations in Outer Manipur on April 30

Manipur Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pradeep Kumar Jha in a press release late on Saturday night said, “The Election Commission of India has, under Sections 58(2) and 58A(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, directed that the poll taken on 26th April 2024 (Friday) in respect of six polling stations listed in the table below of two Outer Manipur (ST) Parliamentary Constituency to be void and appointed 30th April 2024 as the date for taking fresh poll at the said polling stations with hours of poll from 7am to 4pm.”

The six polling stations where the ECI has ordered fresh polls are 44/20 Shangshak (A), 44/36 Ukhrul Model High School,44/41 Greenland Primary School and 44/50 KK Leishi Phanit Junior School of Ukhrul district, 47/33 Oinam (Al) of Karong Assembly Constituency of Senapati district and 45/14 Chingai polling station of Chingai Assembly Constituency of Ukhrul district.

Jha further appealed to the voters of these polling stations to come out in large numbers to exercise their franchise.