Over 78 per cent voters' turnout recorded in Manipur polls amid incidents of stray violence

Imphal/UNI: Manipur recorded a heavy voter turnout with close to 80 per cent polling, which continued two hours after the scheduled timing amid reports of stray violence in round one of the state Assembly election covering 38 constituencies on Monday.

JD(U) candidate shot at in Manipur two days ahead of assembly election

Imphal/UNI: Wahengbam Rojit, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) candidate of Kshetrigao Assembly constituency in Manipur, was shot at on Sunday by unknown armed persons two days ahead of polls.

Election Commission team visits poll-bound Manipur

Imphal/IBNS: An official team of the Election Commission of India led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sushil Chandra, arrived in Manipur's capital city Imphal on Monday on a two-day visit.

Manipur polls: Five persons including three women injured in blast, 86% turnout recorded

Guwahati, Mar 8 (IBNS): At least five persons including three women were injured in a blast in Manipur's capital city Imphal on Wednesday evening amid the second and final phase Assembly poll in the north eastern Indian state.

Irom to take on CM Ibobi Singh in final phase Manipur poll tomorrow

Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS) : Human rights and social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila will take on Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in the second and final phase assembly poll in the north eastern Indian state on Mar 8.