Six candidates in fray for Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat

IMPHAL: A total of 9,91,574 voters will determine the outcome for six candidates vying for the Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituencies comprises 32 assembly constituencies with 1319 polling stations, along with 29 special polling stations for internally displaced people (IDPs).

Election officer Th Kirankumar shared this information in Imphal, also noting 5021 absentee voters (AVES) with home visits for postal ballots starting on April 14.

Measures for smooth polling include micro-observers, videography, CCTVs, and the second randomisation and commissioning of EVMs and VVPATs for Inner Manipur seat.

The strong room opens on April 18, with expenditure register inspections and traffic management measures in place.

The main contenders are from BJP, Congress and RPI-A, with three independents considered non-entities in the race.