Manipur Congress claims 2 BJP workers tried to run away with EVM, 1 killed; BJP is involving banned militant groups to influence the polls.
There are a total of 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the 2nd phase of voting and women holding their identification cards, wait in a queue to cast their vote during Manipur Assembly Elections, in Manipur.
However, the situation turns grim amid heavy cheating, and it appears that 2 BJP workers tried to run away with the EVM as claimed by Congress workers, and one was shot by the security, the other BJP worker is in a very serious condition. Apparently, the BJP party is bribing banned militant groups in Manipur entangling them in the stormy elections to help them rule the votes in their favor, thus chaos is erupting across the North-Eastern state.
A Congress supporter, Elizabeth shares: “2 BJP Goonda who tried to run away with the EVM was shot by the security one dead one very serious confirm,i repeat BJP goonda dakoo party.”
2 BJP Goonda who tried to runaway with the evm was shot by the security one dead one very serious confirm,i repeat BJP goonda dakoo party.
— Elizabeth (@Thapa4INC) March 5, 2022
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said he will go to the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission decision which held that the payment of funds by the BJP government in Manipur to the banned militant groups under Suspension of Operation didn’t violate the Model Code of Conduct.
Shri @Jairam_Ramesh ji & @salman7khurshid ji have met the 3 Chief Election Commissioners today & urged them to ensure free & fair polls tomorrow by intervening as BJP has involved itself with the banned millitant groups in Manipur to influence the polls. #BJPKillsDemocracy pic.twitter.com/vEUR9ow6Ak
— INC Manipur (@INCManipur) March 4, 2022
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said he will go to Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission decision which held that the payment of funds by the BJP government in Manipur to the banned militant groups under Suspension of Operation didn’t violate the Model Code of Conduct. pic.twitter.com/qgH5liS4O4
— Poll Update (@PollUpdateInd) March 5, 2022
Shri @Jairam_Rameshji &@salman7khurshidji have met the 3 Chief Election Commissioners today & urged them to ensure free & fair polls tomorrow by intervening as BJP has involved itself with the banned militant groups in Manipur to influence the polls.
A Congress supporter shares, “State govt salaries, pensions, midday meal workers have not been paid for months, but banned militant groups are being paid to subvert polls under the BJP govt in Manipur. This is bribery, corruption & violation of EC’s MCC:”
@Jairam_Ramesh
State govt salaries, pensions, midday meal workers have not been paid for months, but banned militant groups are being paid to subvert polls under BJP govt in Manipur. This is bribery, corruption & violation of EC's MCC: @Jairam_Ramesh pic.twitter.com/7lmwQDjU34#LaklaganiCongress
— GeetV (@geetv79) March 5, 2022
The ruling Party has literally bribed a group of people by releasing funds to them during elections in violation of Model Code of Conduct in Manipur. And they have promised to vote for B JP.
How's this fair in any sense? The ECI has been caught napping in all such cases !
.— Katyusha (@Indian10000000) March 4, 2022
Katyusha from Congress writes, “The ruling Party has literally bribed a group of people by releasing funds to them during elections in violation of Model Code of Conduct in Manipur. And they have promised to vote for B JP.
How’s this fair in any sense? The ECI has been caught napping in all such cases !”
Democracy in Modi's India 🤷.
Manipur election is going to be a mockery to Indian Democracy pic.twitter.com/qi46OJ2JS6— Elizabeth (@Thapa4INC) March 5, 2022
The situation is tense as Elizabeth shares videos.
Situation in manipur Tentha constituency,INC vs BJP burning house pic.twitter.com/GEi64VgNRt
— Elizabeth (@Thapa4INC) March 5, 2022
Elizabeth shares in horror that democracy is dying in Manipur, “A confirmed source came now that Many polling booths in Nungba constituency home polling booth of @Gaikhangam2 6 time INC MLA and a former Home minister was captured by insurgent groups, RIP democracy in Manipur under
@BJP4India”
A confirm source came now that Many polling booth in Nungba constituency home polling booth of @Gaikhangam2 6 time INC mla and a former Home minister was capture by insurgent groups,RIP democracy in Manipur under @BJP4India
— Elizabeth (@Thapa4INC) March 5, 2022
A video of the violence flaring up in Manipur is shared below:
Before BJP came to Manipur there is no such violence among us, Thank you Modiji the destroyer of Democracy I pray BJP dissapear from our North east region soon🙏 pic.twitter.com/loaPxQ3cOo
— Elizabeth (@Thapa4INC) March 5, 2022
Voting began at 7 am in 1,247 polling stations across six districts amid tight security and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. A total of 8.38 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in this phase.
Senapati district registered the highest turnout of 74.02 percent, followed by Chandel at 70.30 percent, an election official said.
Security forces deployed at Ngamju polling station under Karong Assembly constituency in Senapati district allegedly shot at two people, police said, without elaborating though sources say they were BJP workers trying to run away with the EVM. L Amuba Singh, 25, succumbed to bullet injuries early on Saturday at a hospital here, a police officer said.
It is also reported that a BJP supporter was gunned down allegedly by a Congress worker, while a crude bomb exploded outside the residence of an expelled saffron party leader, police said.
In a complaint filed with the Returning Officer of the polling station, the election agent of a BJP candidate demanded a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
Voting has been halted at the Ngamju polling station, the election official said.
In Imphal West district, unidentified miscreants lobbed a crude bomb at the residence of expelled BJP leader Ch Bijoy in the Lamphel area on Friday night, police said.
Nobody was injured in the blast triggered by two masked persons, who came in a two-wheeler, they said.
Among the early voters were Congress leader and former chief minister O Ibobi Singh in Thoubal district.
Manipur logs 67.77 pc turnout till 3 pm in 2nd phase of Assembly polls amid reports of violence
The electoral fate of 92 candidates will be decided on Saturday, including 12 from the BJP, followed by Congress (18), National People’s Party (11), Janata Dal (United), and Naga People’s Front (10 each).