New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday announced the polling date for the Assembly elections in Manipur. The state will be the first to vote on January 28 and the elections will be held for 60 seats.
The battle for Manipur will be a straight fight between the Congress and the Manipur People's Party (in alliance with other parties).
Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used in all polling booths, adding that photo identity cards for would be mandatory for all the voters.
The voters' anger over the unprecedented economic blockade in Manipur is expected to play out in the campaigns.
It is a test of whether issues likes AFSPA removal, human rights violations will impact the poll outcome.
It remains to be seen whether the Congress will gain by default, with a totally scattered opposition in fray.
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