Bhopal: Repolling at four booths in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul Lok Sabha seat will be held on Friday, an official said on Thursday. The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered re-election at the four booths after a few electronic voting machines (EVMs) were damaged when a bus ferrying them and polling personnel post-voting on caught fire on Tuesday night near Sonora Gaula village in Betul, the official said.
Repolling would be held from 7 am to 6 pm on Friday at the Government Integrated High School, Rajapur, Government Integrated High School, Raiyat, Government Primary School Kunda, Raiyat, and Government Integrated High School, Chikhlimal, the official said.
These booths come under Multai assembly segment of the Betul parliamentary seat. According to officials, the indelible ink during the re-polling would be applied on the middle finger of the left hand of voters, as it was already present on their index fingers from the initial voting process.
Officials said that a local holiday has been announced on 10 May in the areas going to re-polling. All liquor shops would also remain closed, as a dry day has also been announced.
The four polling booths where voters would cast their votes again, have been set up at Government Primary School Kunda, Raiyat, Government Integrated High School, Raiyat, Government Integrated High School, Chikhlimal and Government Integrated High School, Rajapur.
The main contest at Betul is between BJP candidate two-time MP Durgadas Uikey and the Congress’ Ramu Tekam.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Phase-wise schedule:
• Phase 1- April 19
• Phase 2- April 26
• Phase 3- May 7
• Phase 4 – May 13
• Phase 5 – May 20
• Phase 6 – May 25
• Phase 7 – June 1
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