Kh Chandramani, DIG (Range II) told the media that the polling was by and large peaceful here.
Even though repolling was ordered at 67 polling stations across 9 Sssembly seats in five hill districts, polling in four polling stations – Makuilong, Lemta, Kadi and Dunong of Tamei seat in Tamenglong district has been deferred to Monday because of landslides in the area.
Naga People’s Front (NPF) candidate K Raina of Tadubi seat has reportedly lodged a complaint demanding another repoll at three polling stations under his constituency following detaining of some of his workers during the day’s repolling.
A male voter SR John at Modi polling station of Chandel seat after casting his vote told The Assam Tribune that holding re-poll here again is not the sole responsibility of the Election authority.
Like the previous repoll held at 34 polling stations under 11 Assembly seats on February 4 last, the voters were frisked before casting their votes at the polling stations.
Manipur Sports Minister DD Thaisii and former Deputy Speaker K Raina were seeking re-election from Karong and Tadubi seats on Congress and NPF tickets respectively.