Sadar Hills repoll peaceful; records 87.28% turnout
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, June 06 2015 :
Repoll at 18 polling stations in Sadar Hills including 16 Polling Station in Saikul AC and 2 Polling Station in Kangpokpi AC ended peacefully with a remarkable 87.28% voter turnout.
Repoll was conducted at 18 Polling Station in Sadar Hills with tight security from 7 am Saturday till 4:30 pm.
All polling officials and security personnel deployed in the 18 polling stations have already arrived at ADC/DEO Sadar Hills and submitted their respective ballot boxes and documents to the concerned authority.
However, a reliable source reported that villagers of Ankhumbung blocked the entry gate towards 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Station and did not allow other village electorate to cast their votes while similar incident has also been reported from 19/7 Yongba Langkhong under Saikul AC.
It is worth mentioning that out of 690 votes at 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Booth there are only 80 valid voters in Ankhumbung village while the rest are from the adjoining villages who had been allegedly restricted entry in the polling station at the entry gate.
Interestingly, out of 690 votes at 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Station, a total of 675 votes was cast while in 19/7 Yongba Langkhong Polling Station, out of 516 votes, a total of 510 voted.
Repoll was conducted on Saturday at 16/1 (Molkon-W/W), 16/2(Molkon-E/W), 17/2(Maojang), 19/4(Ankhumbung), 19/5(Thangal Surung), 19/7(Yongba Langkhong), 20/5 (H.Champhai), 21/1(Khamenlok), 22/1(Silent), 22/4(Island), 22/5(Kamuching), 22/6 (Leirok Vaiphei), 23/2(Waithou Chiru), 23/6(Terakhong), 24/1(Kamu Saichang) and 24/4(Salam Patong) in Saikul AC while 3/5(Thonglang Atongba) and 6/3(Lower Thanamba) in Kangpokpi AC in Sadar Hills.