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IMPHAL -- A total of 69% voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. in the first phase of assembly elections in Manipur.
The turnout was recorded at 43% till 11 a.m.
#ManipurElection2017: 69% voting recorded till 1 pm in the first phase. pic.twitter.com/m6tjAQau8w
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The first phase of polling in Manipur is slated to cover 38 constituencies, for which 1643 polling stations have been set up. 168 candidates are contesting this phase.
#ManipurElection2017 Differently abled people and the elderly being assisted at polling booth no. 3/40 in Kongpal (Khurai, Imphal East) pic.twitter.com/FfdnvlBIz8
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Irom Sharmila, who broke her 16-year fast last year and founded a party 'Peoples Resurgence and Justice, cast her vote in booth no. 3/39 of the Khurai Assembly constituency and said she is confident of her party's victory in the elections.
Polling in Kongpal in Imphal East's Khuria area witnessed participation of differently-abled and elderly people.
In the run up to the polls, the political parties focused primarily on the continuing economic blockade in their campaigns.
Polling will end at 5 p.m.
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