<p>Imphal: Polling is under way on Friday for the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Lok Sabha elections</a> to Inner Manipur and parts of Outer Manipur seats, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.</p><p>Voting began at 7 am in 2,107 polling stations, he said.</p>.<p>Over 15.44 lakh voters, including 8, 02, 577 women and 246 transgender electors, will exercise their franchise in the first phase of elections.</p>.<p>Inner Manipur comprises 32 assembly segments while Outer Manipur has 15 segments.</p>.Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha elections begins on April 19 | What are the key seats to watch out for?.<p>As many as 18,091 internally displaced people will exercise their franchise across 85 special polling stations, the official said.</p>.<p>Altogether 8,000 polling personnel have been deployed.</p>.<p>In view of the elections, security has been tightened in the ethnic violence-hit northeastern state, he added.</p>
<p>Imphal: Polling is under way on Friday for the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Lok Sabha elections</a> to Inner Manipur and parts of Outer Manipur seats, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.</p><p>Voting began at 7 am in 2,107 polling stations, he said.</p>.<p>Over 15.44 lakh voters, including 8, 02, 577 women and 246 transgender electors, will exercise their franchise in the first phase of elections.</p>.<p>Inner Manipur comprises 32 assembly segments while Outer Manipur has 15 segments.</p>.Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha elections begins on April 19 | What are the key seats to watch out for?.<p>As many as 18,091 internally displaced people will exercise their franchise across 85 special polling stations, the official said.</p>.<p>Altogether 8,000 polling personnel have been deployed.</p>.<p>In view of the elections, security has been tightened in the ethnic violence-hit northeastern state, he added.</p>