Election panel orders re-polling at eight stations in Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered re-polling in eight polling stations across Arunachal Pradesh.

According to reports, the order was given owing to clashes that erupted in Arunachal Pradesh during the first phase of the Lok Sabha election 2024, on April 19.

An official informed PTI that reports of violence and EVM damage surfaced from parts of Arunachal Pradesh.

The ECI in an order on Sunday declared the polling in the eight polling stations as void and ordered fresh polling on April 24 from 6 am to 2 pm, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Liken Koyu said in a communique.

The polling stations where re-poll would be held include, Sario in Bameng assembly constituency in East Kameng district, Longte Loth under Nyapin assembly seat in Kurung Kumey, Dingser, Bogiya Siyum, Jimbari and Lengi polling booths under Nacho constituency in Upper Subansiri district.

The order also said that a re-poll will be held in Bogne and Molom polling booths under the Rumgong assembly constituency in the Siang district.

An estimated 76.44 per cent of the total 8,92,694 voters exercised their franchise on April 19 to elect 50 MLAs for the 60-member assembly in Arunachal Pradesh.