Clash of titans in second phase election on Feb 14
Imphal, Feb 11 (UNI) The fate of three former Chief Ministers will be decided in the February 14 second phase election to 29 Assembly seats of Imphal West, Imphal East and Bishenpur districts.
The former Chief Ministers were stae RJD president W Nipamacha, contesting from Wangoi, Manipur Peoples' Party's (MPP) R.K.Dorendra Singh, fighting from Yaiskul, and NCP Manipur president Radhabinod Koijam, contesting from Thangmeiband.
A total of 3,88,925 female and 3,49,754 male voters will exercise their franchise in 827 polling stations.
In all 181 stations had been marked hyper-sensitive and 646 as sensitive.
A total of 155 candidates are in the fray in the second phase of whom six are women.
Indian National Congress has 29 candidates, Bharatiya Janata Party has 9, Communist Party of India 16, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1, National Congress Party 17, MPP 25, RJD-17, JD(U)-1, JD(S)-2, LJSP-7, SP-13, SAP-2, MSCP-4, NPP-1, AIFB-2, Independents 8.
The second phase of elections will concentrate on the Manipur valley and will be the biggest of the three phase elections.
In the February eight first phase election to 19 Assembly seats of Thoubal, Ukhrul and Senapati districts, 85 per cent polling was reported.
Repoll for the first phase will be held in eleven stations tomorrow.
The third phase election will be held on February 23 at 12 Assembly segments of Jiribam sub-division, Churachandpur, Tamenglong and Chandel districts.
In the third phase election, there are two women candidates.
Chandel has the maximum of ten candidates, while Singhat has three candidates.
In all 1,85,598 female and 1,77,752 male, totaling 3,63,345, will exercise their franchise.
Indian National Congress is contesting in 11 seats, LJSP-9, RJD-6 National Congress Party in 5, SP-5, the Bhartiya Janta Party has three candidates, Communist Party of India 4, Manipur People's Party (MPP ), 3, NPP-3, SAP-2, JD (U)-1, PDA-1, and Independents 23.
There will be 516 polling stations and 516 EVMs will be used.
UNI