ADC polls : Repoll on June 6 Total number yet to be worked out
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 02 2015 :
All the polling stations where normal polling was suspended midway or left incomplete due to disruptive activities like booth capturing, burning of poll materials and pouring ink into ballot boxes would go to repoll on June 6 .
Though the election office was still unable to tally the total number of polling stations which would go to repoll at the time of filing this report, more than 60 polling stations are likely to go for repoll.
Many of the polling personnel and officials who were assigned poll duties yesterday at different corners of the five hill districts are yet to reach their respective district headquarters till today.
Nevertheless, ROs have recommended repoll in a number of polling stations where polling was marred by violence and all sorts of electoral malpractices, according to information received from the State Election Commission.
So far, the respective ROs have recommended repoll in five polling stations of Tamenglong ADC, 10 polling stations of Chandel ADC, 18 polling stations of Sadar Hills, five polling stations of Ukhrul ADC, 12 polling stations of Churachandpur ADC and 18 polling stations of Senapati ADC.
The number of polling stations which would go to repoll on June 6 is likely to increase as and when the final tally is completed.
The election office is awaiting reports from polling parties which are yet to reach their respective district headquarters.
5/5 Dailon Govt UJB School polling station of 5-Thanlon DCC which could not go to polls on June 1 as the polling officials could not reach there in time would also go to poll on June 6.The State Election Commission has issued a notification to this effect today.