<p>Polling began in Manipur for the second and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in the Inner Manipur constituency today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Among the eight candidates contesting, prominent ones were sitting Congress MP Th Meinya, former Manipur University Professor R K Ranjan of BJP, former Manipur Rifles commandant S Manaobi of Trinamool Congress, senior CPI leader M Nara and the lone woman candidate O Indira an Independent.<br /><br />The Congress held the prestigious seat for 10 years.<br /><br />An electorate of 826,755, including 4,15,314 males, was expected to cast their votes in 6,398 polling stations in the four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishenpur, and Thoubal.<br /><br />Precautionary measures were taken in view of militant outfit Manipur Maoist Party boycotting the poll.<br /><br />Altogether 11,713 security personnel including central paramilitary forces were deployed for parliamentary seat.<br /><br />The first phase of the polls was held in the Outer Manipur seat on April 9. </p>
<p>Polling began in Manipur for the second and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in the Inner Manipur constituency today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Among the eight candidates contesting, prominent ones were sitting Congress MP Th Meinya, former Manipur University Professor R K Ranjan of BJP, former Manipur Rifles commandant S Manaobi of Trinamool Congress, senior CPI leader M Nara and the lone woman candidate O Indira an Independent.<br /><br />The Congress held the prestigious seat for 10 years.<br /><br />An electorate of 826,755, including 4,15,314 males, was expected to cast their votes in 6,398 polling stations in the four valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishenpur, and Thoubal.<br /><br />Precautionary measures were taken in view of militant outfit Manipur Maoist Party boycotting the poll.<br /><br />Altogether 11,713 security personnel including central paramilitary forces were deployed for parliamentary seat.<br /><br />The first phase of the polls was held in the Outer Manipur seat on April 9. </p>