Stray incidents of violence occurred in the first phase of elections to 38 Assembly constituencies in Manipur on Monday even as 49 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. election officials said.Police officials in Imphal said that at .
Voting began this morning amidst tight security in 38 of the 60 constituencies that went to the polls in the first of two phases of polling in the elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly.
Police officials in Imphal said that at least one person was injured in a clash between the workers of two rival political parties in Churachandpur district.
Despite heavy security arrangements and sporadic incidents of violence, Manipur in the first phase of elections to 38 of the 60 Assembly seats reported 78.03 per cent voter turnout, election officials said.Of the five districts, where the first .
Of the five districts, where the first phase of elections were held, highest percentage of 82.19 per cent voters cast their votes in Imphal West and Kangpokpi districts followed by 76.64 per cent in Imphal East, 74.45 per cent in Churachandpur and 73.44 per cent in Bishnupur district.