The Election Commission announced that the first phase of Manipur elections will be held on February 28 while the second phase of polling will be held on March 5 (Representational Image/PTI)
Earlier, voting in Manipur was to be held on February 27 and March 3.
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The Election Commission on Thursday announced to revise the polling dates for Manipur Election 2022. The election body announced that the first phase of Manipur elections will be held on February 28 while the second phase will go to polls on March 5.
“The Commission considering the inputs, representations, past precedent, logistics, ground conditions and all the facts and circumstances in the case, decided to revise the dates for the general election to the Legislative Assembly under section 153 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 Is. Assembly of Manipur,” read a statement from the Election Commission.
Earlier, polling in the northeastern state was to be held on February 27 and March 3.
The Election Commission said it visited the state on February 7-8 to review election preparedness and interact with political parties, chief secretary, director general of police and other state level officials, chief election officers, district election officials and other agencies. Of. ,
Earlier, after most of the political parties in Punjab called for a change on account of Guru Ravi Das Jayanti, the election body had postponed polling in Punjab from February 14 to February 20, which falls on February 16.
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