Business Standard

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | 12:51 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Repolling in 7 booths of Raj on Dec 6: EC

Image

Press Trust of India Jaipur
Election Commission today announced to hold repoll in seven booths of Rajasthan on December 6 after some complaints were received on the election day.

The decision was taken by the EC on a report of Chief Election Officer of Rajasthan following complaints of fake voting during the December 1 polling.

On the recommendations of Returning Officers, EC has decided to hold repoll in seven booths of the state, a release issued by Chief Electoral Office said here.

Repolling will be held in booth number 134 of Khetari seat, 86 of Alwar, 92 and 96 of Rajgarh-Laxmangarh, 187 of Nasirabad, 121 of Jhalawar and 229-A of Jhotwara seat between 8 AM and 5 PM, the release said.
 

In the last assembly polls in 2008, repolling was held in 130 RPT 130 booths, but the figure was less this time due to better election management and police security, it said.

Counting of votes in 199 assembly constituencies of Rajasthan, where polling took place on December 1, will take place on December 8.

Polling in Churu constituency, which was adjourned following the death of BSP candidate Jagdish Meghwal, will take place on December 13 and counting will be on December 16.

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Dec 04 2013 | 4:07 PM IST

Explore News