New Delhi: Polling for the third and final phase of elections to 12 Assembly constituencies in Manipur began at 0700 hrs IST on Tuesday, amid massive security arrangements.
An estimated 40 per cent of the over 3,50,000 voters had exercised their franchise till 1200 hrs (IST)
Suspected ultras fired at a polling station in Tamenglong, about 150 km from capital Imphal, disrupting voting for some time.
Barring the incident, polling was moving on peacefully, state election office said.
The polling would continue till 1530 hrs.
Barring some stray incidents no major violence has been reported so far.
A report here said suspected ultras fired indiscriminately at booth no. 52/1 in Tamenglong district.
However, there was no immediate report of any casualty in the firing.
Polling is being held in three districts of Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Chandel and Jiribam sub-divisions.
Despite a bandh call, given by the Joint Action Committee over the death of a pregnant woman in a hospital, large queues dominated by women voters were seen before most of the polling booths.
The first phase was held in 19 Assembly constituencies on February 8 and the second in 29 on February 14.
Chief Electoral Officer R R Rashmi said specific barricades for checking movement of people had been set up by the police and adequate security arrangements had been taken up.
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) has called a general strike today to protest the death of a pregnant woman M Sangkhu at RIMS in Manipur, recently.
Friday's voting would decide the fate of state Congress president Gaikhangam, Tribal development minister Phungzathang Tonsing, Information Minister TN Haokip, number two in the Okram Ibobi government Th Devendra and many others.
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