Brisk polling is underway for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. Voting is taking place for six Lok Sabha constituencies in North Eastern states in this phase.
Of these, two seats each are in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya and one each in Manipur and Nagaland. Voting for the lone contituency in Mizoram, which was also scheduled for today, has been postponed till Friday due to a 72 hour bandh call which began today.
Polling is also taking place for 49 Assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh.
In Nagaland, brisk and peaceful polling is underway to elect the lone Lok Sabha member from the state. In the second phase of the Parliamentary elections , 56 percent of over 11 lakh 82 thousand registered electorates in Nagaland, had cast their ballots till 11 AM. Today’s polling will decide the political fortunes of three-time Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. Mr. Rio is pitted against Former Minister and NPCC president K V Pusa and Akhie Achumi of Socialist Party (India).
However, polling is yet to begin in a disputed area under Longleng district of Nagaland bordering Assam where security forces from Assam have prohibited entry of polling officials and setting up of a polling station. Longleng Superintendent of Police, James said tension was prevailing along the border area between Yanglok and Ladaigarh villages after Assam Police along with CRPF personnel prohibited the entry of polling officials and setting up the Ladaigarh Polling Station No. 1 under 49 Tamlu Assembly Constituency in the district.
Ladaigarh polling station with an electorate of 302 is located at the government lower primary school, which has been occupied by Assam Police since 2007 despite a Supreme Court order to maintain status quo.Our correspondent reports that Nagaland today witnessed vibrant expression of democracy as the insurgency-hit state witness brisk and peaceful polling today.
Encouraged by clear sky and fine weather condition, large numbers of voters irrespective of age flocked to the polling centers to exercise their democratic franchise even well before polling started at seven this morning.
Over 36 thousand young voters in the age group of 18 and 19 years are also exercising their franchise for the first time . Dressed in colourful attires, young enthusiastic voters are seen standing in long queues while others excitedly flashed their marked fingers as they came out after casting their vote.
Among the prominent voters, Governor of Nagaland Ashwini Kumar and his wife cast their votes early this morning from a polling booth in Kohima Town.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who is also a candidate for this Lok Sabha Election, exercised his franchise from Northern Angami -2 constituency in Kohima district.
In Meghalaya, peaceful voting is on for the two Parliamentary constituencies , Shillong and Tura. Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer P Naik said that 39 percent voting has been recorded till 1.00pm in the afternoon.
Polling began from 7.00am in the morning today Our correspondent reports that voters were seen standing in long queues in front of polling stations at Laban, Rynjah, Laitmukhrah and Nongrim Hills in shillong to cast their votes. In many of these polling stations, the queues of female voters were longer than the male voters.
No untoward incident has been reported and a strict vigil is being maintained by security forces. A total of 10 candidates are in the fray, eight for the Shillong seat and two candidates for the Tura seat. More than 15 lakh 67 thousands are registered as voters.
Heavy polling is on now for the Outer-Manipur Parliamentary Constituency. Voters in long queues are seen standing in front of almost all polling stations across the constituency.
Our Imphal correspondent reports that with fine weather condition, the voter turnout in almost all the polling stations of the Outer-Manipur Parliamentary Constituency is remarkably good. About 45 percent of the total eligible voters have already exercised their franchise by one this afternoon.
Now, long queues, separately for men and women, in their traditional tribal attire, are seen in front of the polling stations waiting their turn to cast their votes. Polling will end at four this afternoon. Barring two minor scuffles between the supporters of Congress and BJP at two polling stations in Thoubal District this morning, polling remained by and large peaceful throughout the constituency
Polling has been brisk to heavy and peaceful in Arunachal Pradesh since 7 AM today, according to reports from the Offices of State CEO and IGP. Over 25 per cent votes have been polled in the State till 1-30 PM this afternoon, the State Chief Electoral Officer, Chandra Bhushan Kumar told AIR.
Polling process has been suspended in a few booths in Kurung Kumey district due to stray incidents of damaging EVMs, he said.
Heavy voting has also been reported from Zero, Lower Subarnasiri district of Arunachal during the first two hours.
A total of 144 candidates are in the fray for the remaining 49 seats of the total 60 constituencies of the State Assembly. 11 canditates were elected unopposed. Our correspondent reports that tight security measures have been ensured with the help of 38 companies of CPMFs.
Our correspondent reports that men, Women, young and elderly voters- all representing various tribes of almost every ethnicity in the North-Eastern India started turning up in colourful attires and gears from early in the morning to exercise their franchise. The voting till 1-30 PM this afternoon has been over 25 per cent, inform,ed State CEO Chandra Bhu7shan Kumaer.
Arunachal Pradesh, in the last Assembly Elections in 2009 recorded 79.38% voter turnout and it was 68.16% in the Lok-Sabha Elections, the same year. A total of 144 candidates are in the fray for the remaining 49 seats of the total 60 constituencies of the State Assembly. About 10 seats are witnessing triangular contest with the presence of both the national parties-INC and BJP.
Political fate of Gegong Apang, having a distinction of heading Arunachal as Chief Minister for record 22 years and this time contesting on a BJP ticket, ex-Chief Minister Jarbom Gambling of Congress and Speaker of the dissolved Assembly-Wangling Lowangdong will be decided in today’s voting.
In both the Lok Sabha seats, the Arunachal West is witnessing multi-cornered fight while Arunachal East seat has three prominent contestants, including Union Minister of State Ninong Ering. The State CEO and IGP Offices have reported peaceful and undisturbed polling till reports last came in the afternoon.
In Nagaland, brisk and peaceful polling is underway to elect the lone Lok Sabha member from the state. In the second phase of the Parliamentary elections , 38.98 percent of over 11 lakh 82 thousand registered electorates in Nagaland, had cast their ballots till 11 AM.
Today’s Polling will decide the political fortunes of three-time Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. Mr. Rio is pitted against Former Minister and NPCC president K V Pusa and Akhie Achumi of Socialist Party (India).
However, polling is yet to begin in a disputed area under Longleng district of Nagaland bordering Assam where security forces from Assam have prohibited entry of polling officials and setting up of a polling station.
Longleng Superintendent of Police, James said tension was prevailing along the border area between Yanglok and Ladaigarh villages after Assam Police along with CRPF personnel prohibited the entry of polling officials and setting up the Ladaigarh Polling Station No. 1 under 49 Tamlu Assembly Constituency in the district.
Ladaigarh polling station with an electorate of 302 is located at the government lower primary school, which has been occupied by Assam Police since 2007 despite a Supreme Court order to maintain status quo.Our correspondent reports that Nagaland today witnessed vibrant expression of democracy as the insurgency-hit state witness brisk and peaceful polling today.
Encouraged by clear sky and fine weather condition, large numbers of voters irrespective of age flocked to the polling centers to exercise their democratic franchise even well before polling started at seven this morning.
Over 36 thousand young voters in the age group of 18 and 19 years are also exercising their franchise for the first time . Dressed in colourful attires, young enthusiastic voters are seen standing in long queues while others excitedly flashed their marked fingers as they came out after casting their vote.
Among the prominent voters, Governor of Nagaland Ashwini Kumar and his wife cast their votes early this morning from a polling booth in Kohima Town.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who is also a candidate for this Lok Sabha Election, exercised his franchise from Northern Angami -2 constituency in Kohima district.
Heavy Polling is on now for the Outer-Manipur Parliamentary Constituency. Voters in long queues are seen standing in front of almost all polling stations across the constituency.
Our Imphal correspondent reports that with fine weather condition, the voter turnout in almost all the polling stations of the Outer-Manipur Parliamentary Constituency is remarkably good. About 45 percent of the total eligible voters have already exercised their franchise by one this afternoon.
Now, long queues, separately for men and women, in their traditional tribal attire, are seen in front of the polling stations waiting their turn to cast their votes. Polling will end at four this afternoon. Barring two minor scuffles between the supporters of Congress and BJP at two polling stations in Thoubal District this morning, polling remained by
and large peaceful throughout the constituency.
