Campaigning ends in northeast for Round II of Lok Sabha polls

GUWAHATI/ AGARTALA/IMPHAL: With six parliamentary constituencies throughout Assam and Manipur set to visit the polls in the second one section on Thursday, campaigning for these seats got here to an end on Tuesday.

Polling to the Tripura East (ST) seat, which was once intended to be held in the second one section, was once deferred. The Election Commission deferred the election to the seat to April 23 after receiving reports from Tripura chief electoral officer and particular police observer that the existing regulation and order scenario in the state was once now not suitable for holding the election.


Polling officials have started moving to their respective polling booths some of which are located in far-flung and far flung corners of the region. The Election Commission has additionally stepped up vigil to spot any violation of fashion code of conduct all the way through the intervening period until the day of polling.

In Assam, 5 seats — Mangaldoi, Silchar, Karimganj (SC), Autonomous District (ST) and Nowgong — which together have 69,10,589 voters, will make a decision the fate of 50 applicants, including 3 girls, 19 Independents and seven others. Altogether 8,992 polling stations have been arrange for the second one section polls in Assam.

Apprehending breach of peace and tranquility, the Hailakandi district management below the Karimganj parliamentary seat in Assam’s Barak valley has clamped Section 144 of CrPC in the entire district in view of the impending polls.


Hailakandi district magistrate Keerthi Jalli said that Section 144 CrPc has been promulgated in the entire district in view of reports that there's each and every likelihood of poll-related violence. The order, that comes into force from 5pm on Tuesday, will proceed until April 19. The order prohibits the meeting of 5 or extra persons in front of polling stations or any other public position or sporting of firearms and weapons. It additionally prohibits bursting of firecrackers, holding of public meetings, processions, dharnas and rallies.


The Inner Manipur seat, which will also cross to the polls on Thursday, has 9,28,626 voters. Valley districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur and portions of Thoubal districts come below the seat the place 11 applicants are in the fray. Election officials have made all important preparations for smooth conduct of the polls. There are 984 polling stations below the Inner Manipur seat.


Before the end of the electioneering for the seat at 4pm, the contesting events and applicants carried out traumatic campaigning throughout Imphal valley. While a massive motorbike rally in strengthen of Nara was once held in Imphal, different events carried out ballot meetings and area campaigns. While Congress said it's assured that it is going to retain each Inner and Outer Manipur seats, the BJP, which has never won a Lok Sabha seat in the seat in the state, additionally expressed high hopes of opening its account for the primary time.


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