Manipur: Displaced people to vote from relief campsChief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said people displaced by the ethnic violence in Manipur would vote from their relief camps.“We have drawn a scheme which we have notified. We notified the scheme to allow voters in the camps to vote from their respective camps,” Kumar said.“My appeal to the voters is let’s decide through the ballot, peacefully, by participating in the elections. We will make the arrangements,” he added.The ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kukis displaced over 60,000 people. They are lodged in various relief camps in the state. Several thousand others are taking shelter in adjoining Mizoram.Chief Minister N Biren Singh wrote on X, “The BJP-led NDA is all set to continue its momentum of bringing unprecedented growth and development in the country. With the announcement of the 2024 Lok Sabha election dates by the EC, we are fully prepared to serve the masses once again with support and cooperation from all sections.”
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