Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Repoll in Assam: 75.8% voting in six booths

EC had ordered repolling in three constituencies as the electorate there on April 7 could not cast their vote due to malfunctioning of EVMs

Press Trust of India Guwahati
Last Updated : Apr 10 2014 | 6:54 PM IST
Nearly 76 per cent polling was recorded today in six booths of three Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam where repolling was ordered due to EVM malfunctioning.

Jorhat registered 74 per cent turnout, Dibrugarh 74.8 per cent and Tezpur 74.6 per cent with the voters peacefully exercising their franchise, Election office sources said.

In Jorhat, repolling was held in booth no. 38 in Sensua Gaon LP school, booth no. 61 in Khargarh LP School, booth no. 5 in Pukuhuria LP School and booth no. 84 in Bahboria LP School (West), the sources said.

Also Read

In Tezpur, repolling was held in election booth no. 86 in Borgang High School (South), while in Dibrugarh repolling was in booth no. 122 in Laina LP school.

The Election Commission had ordered repolling in the six booths of the three constituencies as the electorate there on April 7 could not cast their vote due to malfunctioning of EVMs.

Voting in the three seats was held along with two other constituencies of Lakhimpur and Koliabor on April 7.

More From This Section

First Published: Apr 10 2014 | 6:50 PM IST

Next Story