A voter turnout of 45 per cent was recorded till 11 am in the second and final phase of Manipur Assembly elections today.

About 44 per cent male and 47 per cent female had cast their votes.

No untoward incident has been reported in the first three hours of polling, State Nodal Officer (Elections) W Chandrakumar Singh said.

Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, who is contesting from Thoubal seat, had cast his vote at Athokpam Makha Leikai Primary School in Khangabok Assembly constituency at 7.15 am. He is enrolled as a voter in Khangabok.

Ninety-eight candidates, including rights activist Irom Sharmila, are in the fray in this phase.

Sharmila, who is pitted against the Chief Minister in Thoubal Assembly seat, had cast her vote at a polling booth of Khurai Assembly constituency in the first phase.

Polling, which began at 7 am, will end at 3 pm in 22 Assembly constituencies spread over the valley district of Thoubal and the hill districts of Ukhrul, Chandel, Tamenglong and Senapati.

The first phase polling to the 60-member Assembly was held on March 4.