GUWAHATI/ IMPHAL/ ITANAGAR: Repolling has been ordered in five polling stations of Karimganj(SC) and Autonomous District (ST) constituencies of Assam where polling was held in the second phase on April 18, an election office spokesperson said on Monday.
Repolling to the five constituencies – four in Karimganj and one in Autonomous district will be held on April 24, he said.
The repolling has been ordered in the five polling stations as the printed data of the VVPAT slip was not clear, the spokesperson said.
The polling stations where re-polling will be conducted are polling station number 105 at Batoiya LP School, polling station number 134 at Gandarvakhani LP School, polling station number 152 at Atanagar LP School and polling station number 153 at Atanagar LP School in Karimganj(SC) seat.
Re-polling will also be conducted at polling station number 136 at Upper Dillaji LP School of Autonomous District (ST) constituency, he said.
Re-polling will be held from 7 am to 5 pm, the spokesperson added.
In Manipur, the Election Commission has approved re-polling in 12 booths of Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency, where the voting process was disrupted or stalled during the second phase on April 18.
Noting that the polling undertaken in these 12 booths has been declared “void” by the EC, Chief Electoral Officer PK Singh said Monday fresh elections will be held on April 24 amid enhanced security arrangements.
He asked the polling agents to take necessary measures to ensure free and fair polls. “There will be arrangements for webcasting and CCTV coverage both outside and inside the polling stations. The police department will provide adequate security arrangements for fresh polls,” Singh said in a statement.
Repolling was necessitated in the 12 booths, five of which come under Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s home constituency Heingang, after multiple complaints of EVM rigging and booth capture were registered with the state election office.
Violence had broken out in two polling stations of Kiyamgei Muslim locality in Imphal East district, stalling the voting process. In one of the stations, a group of miscreants broke EVMs and VVPATs, while in the other, a scuffle broke out between the election agents.
The opposition Congress had demanded re-polling in multiple booths of the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, including the ones in Heingang assembly segment, alleging malpractices and rampant proxy voting.
Manipur has two parliamentary seats, one of which went to polls on April 11 and the other on April 18.
The EC has further approved re-polling of 18 polling stations under Kurung Kumey and Kra Daadi districts, Additional Chief Electoral Officer of Arunachal Pradesh Kanki Darang said here on Monday.
“ECI has fixed April 27 (Saturday) as the date for re-poll. The time fixed for voting is 0600 hrs to 1400 hrs,” the Additional CEO told reporters here.
Darang said that in Palin Assembly constituency re-polling will be held at five polling stations (Sangram, Joru, Chollo, Restaring and Rakso) while in Nyapin Assembly seat at Cheki, Pating and Kambang.
In Tali Assembly constituency fresh polls will be held at Gimba, Korehapa and Zara polling stations, he added.
Darang said that under Koloriang Assembly seat re-polling will take place at Damin, Taba, Langbang, Nampe, Nikoriang and Pani polling booths.
“In Palin Assembly constituency at Amsukpinja polling station there will be re-polling only for Assembly seat,” he stated.
Darang said except Amsukpinja polling booth re-polling will take place for both Assembly constituency and parliamentary in all other polling stations. (Agencies)
