Bhopal: The Election Commission of India has ordered re-polling on November 21 at Kishupura booth assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district, according to an official release.
Repolling has been ordered because of breach of secrecy as people at the booth concerned in Kishupura, shot videos of voting on November 17. In lieu of this, four members of the polling team have been suspended for the breach of secrecy, district collector and returning officer, Sanjeev Shrivastava confirmed.
Voting will now be held on Tuesday at booth number 3 under polling centre number 71 at Kishupura between 7 am and 6 pm, the release said, adding that indelible ink will be applied on the middle finger of voters. The order of repolling has been issued to the district returning officer, it said.
Further, Shrivastava said voters will not be allowed to enter the booth with mobile phones during repolling and all other rules regarding the model code of conduct will be followed. The repolling process will be videographed, he said.
Earlier on November 17, voting for the 230 assembly seats concluded in Madhya Pradesh. While former CM Digvijay Singh assumed command of the war room, he stated that Congress might demand a re-poll on some seats. During voting today, there were reports of disturbances and clashes between candidates and their supporters at several polling centers. After the conclusion of voting, Digvijay Singh is contacting individual candidates for feedback and is discussing with them. He mentioned that where irregularities occurred, they will demand re-polling. The Congress party is projected to win over 130 seats.
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