Lok Sabha elections 2024: Visuals from a polling booth in Khaidem in Imphal West show a group of people breaking an electronic voting machine (EVM) over allegations that an armed group voted by proxy on behalf of some 100 people
By Debanish Achom, Ratnadip Choudhury
Ethnic violence-hit Manipur today reported 68 per cent turnout when voting ended at 4 pm, in what was seen as one of the lowest turnout in the state.
Several incidents of vadalism, armed people threatening voters not to come out of their homes, four incidents of damaging electronic voting machines (EVM), allegations of proxy voting by an armed group, and one incident of firing were reported.
Four people were injured in firing.
Visuals from a polling booth in Khaidem in Imphal West show a group of people breaking an electronic voting machine (EVM) over allegations that an armed group voted by proxy on behalf of some 100 people, sources said.
Soon, Inner Manipur Congress candidate A Bimol Akoijam rushed to the polling booth and spoke with the security personnel and polling agents.
BJP sources alleged most of the locations from where violence were reported are Congress strongholds and “compromised areas”.
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