India To Rerun Voting At 11 Stations Over Violence

Due to violence, Manipur will rerun voting at 11 polling places, according to India's Chief Electoral Officer Kumar. 

This decision was made in reaction to allegations of violence and voting machine damage in an area where ethnic conflicts had plagued the area for months. 

Manipur's Chief Electoral Officer, Rajiv Kumar, claims that the electoral authorities have declared the 11 polling places' results null and void and have called for new elections. 

This was contained in a statement on Sunday, after a turbulent day of voting on Friday that signaled the start of the election process involving almost one billion people in the most populous nation on earth. 

However, amidst the electoral fervour, the main opposition Congress party has raised concerns, demanding a rerun at 47 polling stations in Manipur, alleging incidents of booth capturing and electoral malpractices.

Friday witnessed sporadic instances of violence across the state, including clashes among armed groups and attempts to seize control of polling stations despite heavy security presence.

Nevertheless, voter turnout remained significant, underscoring the resilience of the electorate despite the looming threat of violence that has claimed the lives of at least 220 individuals in the past year alone.