EC full bench urged to ensure free and smooth elections

Political parties of Manipur today met the full bench of Election Commission here and urged it to ensure free and fair elections in the state which will be held in two phases early next month.

The ruling Congress also requested the EC to provide more forces in the Naga infested areas of the Hills, so that people can cast their votes without fear.

"We have requested them to provide more forces for the hills so that people can vote without fear," state Congress general secretary Vidyapati Sejam told

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