Assam Assembly polls: 180 votes cast in booth that has 90 voters; 6 officials suspended
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In a major blow in during the Assam Aseembly polls, six polling officials have been suspended after the Election Commission found that 181 votes had been cast at a booth in Dima Hasao district that had only 90 registered voters.
As per NDTV report, On April 1, votes had been casted in the Haflong constituency during the second phase. Officially the constituency won by the BJP s Bir Bhadra Hagjer in 2016 had recorded only 74 percent polling.
Due to the fraudulent activity, the poll body plans to issue a re-poll order for this booth, which was an auxiliary polling station for the main centre. An official order to this effect has yet to be issued.
Assam Election: Six polling officials have been suspended after the Election Commission found that 181 votes had been cast at a booth in Assam's Dima Hasao district that had only 90 registered voters
Assam votes in a three-phase Assembly election, with the third on Tuesday (Representational)
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Six polling officials have been suspended in Assam after the Election Commission found that 181 votes had been cast at a booth in Dima Hasao district that had only 90 registered voters.
The booth is in the Haflong constituency that voted in the second phase on April 1. Officially the constituency - won by the BJP s Bir Bhadra Hagjer in 2016 - recorded only 74 per cent polling.
Sources said the poll body plans to issue a re-poll order for this booth, which was an auxiliary polling station for the main centre. An official order to this effect has yet to be issued.