NATIONAL-The first phase of polling to the 60-member Manipur assembly will be held on Monday followed by the second round on March 5. The results will be announced on March 10.According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the state has 985,119 men, 1,049,639 women, and 208 transgender voters. The voters include 41,867 people aged over 80.For the locals, the upcoming assembly polls are the last opportunity before another cycle of "neglect" sets off, to remind all those who made tall promises while felicitating Chanu.The silver dust after the euphoria of the Tokyo Olympics success of Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has long settled in this tiny village made famous by the weightlifter.
