Imphal: Campaign for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Manipur for the second of the two seats in the state, Inner Manipur, ended on Tuesday.
Among the eight candidates were sitting Congress candidate Thokchom Meinya, former Manipur University Professor RK Ranjan (BJP), former Manipur Rifles commandant S Manaobi (Trinamool Congress), senior CPI leader M Nara and the lone woman candidate O Indira (Independent).
The Congress held this prestigious seat for ten years. Campaigning was lacklustre with the main issue being the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 imposed in the state in 1980 September.
Star campaigners were BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Congress Vice-President with the two addressing public meetings at rural areas at Lamshanin Imphal West district and Khangabok in Thoubal district.
There was a total electorate of 826,755 including 4,15,314 males. There were 6398 polling stations in the four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishenpur, and Thoubal.
Altogether 11,713 security personnel including central para military forces were deployed for the polls. Earlier, elections were held on April 9 for the Outer Manipur seat.
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