The stage is set for the second phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024 in the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, scheduled to take place on Friday. Preparations have been completed with polling officers and robust security arrangements in place to ensure a smooth electoral process.
A total of 848 polling stations have been established across the constituency, with 87 companies of paramilitary forces and over 4,000 state police personnel deployed to maintain law and order.
In this crucial second phase, four candidates are contesting for the Outer Manipur seat - Alfred Kanngam S Arthur from the Congress party, Kachui Timothy Zimik representing the Naga People’s Front (NPF), and two independent candidates, Alyson Abonmei and S Kho John.
The polling is set to take place across 13 Assembly Constituencies spanning eight different hill districts of Manipur.
The districts where the election will be conducted are Jiribam, Tamenglong, Tengnoupal, Ukhrul, Pherzawl, Senapati, Noney, and Kamjong.
A significant total of 4,84,949 electors are eligible to cast their votes in this phase. Out of this, 2,39,140 are male electors, 2,45,807 are female electors, and the remaining are third-gender electors.
Joint CEO N Ramananda assured that comprehensive training sessions for micro observers, polling officers, and other officials have been conducted to ensure a flawless electoral process.
“The CEO’s office is confident that the second phase of the election will be conducted peacefully, maintaining the sanctity of a free and fair electoral process,” he added.
The election commission has urged voters to come out in large numbers to exercise their democratic right and contribute to the electoral process. Security measures have been intensified to ensure the safety of voters and polling personnel during the voting process and the subsequent counting of votes.
