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Manipur Lok Sabha repoll: 73.05% voter turnout till 3 p.m.

A voter turnout of 73.05% was recorded till 3 p.m. in repolling at 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency, officials said on April 22.

The decision about fresh polling was taken following a directive from the Election Commission, which declared voting held at these stations on April 19 as null and void.

Also read: Manipur Lok Sabha elections | Over 72% votes cast as violence mars polling; 3 arrested

"Voters queued up since early morning to exercise their franchise at all the 11 polling stations, which was affected by riot-like situation on Friday. No disturbance or violence has been reported so far on Monday," an election official said.

The repolling began at 7 am.

Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling stations and allegations of booth capturing were reported from conflict-hit Manipur, which recorded a turnout of 72% in the two Lok Sabha constituencies — Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur — on Friday.

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