NEW DELHI
\nIndia, staging the world\u2019s biggest election, will rerun voting at 11 polling stations in the northeastern state of Manipur on Monday after reports of violence and damage to voting machines in the state torn by months of ethnic clashes.
\nThe election authorities declared the voting void at the 11 locations and ordered the fresh poll, the chief electoral officer of Manipur said in a statement late on Saturday.
\nFriday marked the start of voting by nearly one billion people in the world\u2019s most-populous country, in an election running through June 1.
\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi is forecast to win a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism.
\nThe main opposition Congress party had demanded a rerun at 47 Manipur polling stations, alleging that booths were captured and elections were rigged.
\nThere were scattered incidents of violence on Friday in the state, including clashes among armed groups and attempts to take over polling stations under heavy security.
\nVoters turned out in large numbers, despite the threat of clashes that have killed at least 220 people in the past year.
\nManipur has been roiled by fighting between the majority Meitei and tribal Kuki-Zo people since May.
\nIt remains divided between a valley controlled by Meiteis and Kuki-dominated hills, separated by a stretch of no-man\u2019s land monitored by federal paramilitary forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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