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SILCHAR: The Hailakandi administration has ordered immediate closure of classes up to VIII as Covid-19 active cases crossed the 100-mark in the district. Deputy commissioner-cum- chairman, DDMA, Megh Nidhi Dahal, passed an order to this effect on Monday. The order shall remain in force up to May 8. The district had 113 active Covid-19 cases on Sunday
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One reserved unused Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was found inside a trunk at a counting centre in Assam s Hailakandi on Saturday evening, a day before the counting of polls are scheduled to begin. As per a statement, District Election Officer Megh Nidhi Dahal along with returning officers rushed to the spot where the EVM was detected and made an inquiry into it. The contesting candidates also reached the spot. On being investigated, it was found that the unused EVM inside a trunk that found its way inadvertently to the counting venue was a reserved one and there were no votes polled therein, the statement said, adding that it was open before the contesting candidates, who were satisfied with the results.
Unused EVM found at counting centre in Assam s Hailakandi
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Last Updated: May 02, 2021, 10:21 AM IST
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On investigation, it was found that the unused EVM which had been kept in reserve on polling day, had inadvertently found its way to the counting venue. The release said no votes had been polled on the machine.
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An unused EVM was found inside a trunk at the counting centre premises here on Saturday evening, a government release said. On being found, District Election Officer Megh Nidhi Dahal along with Returning Officers rushed to the spot to enquire about the machine. Contesting candidates too reached the spot.
Assam: Reserved EVM with no votes polled found in Hailakandi counting centre ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 05:13 IST
Hailakandi (Assam) [India], May 2 (ANI): One reserved unused Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was found inside a trunk at a counting centre in Assam s Hailakandi on Saturday evening, a day before the counting of polls are scheduled to begin.
As per a statement, District Election Officer Megh Nidhi Dahal along with returning officers rushed to the spot where the EVM was detected and made an inquiry into it. The contesting candidates also reached the spot. On being investigated, it was found that the unused EVM inside a trunk that found its way inadvertently to the counting venue was a reserved one and there were no votes polled therein, the statement said, adding that it was open before the contesting candidates, who were satisfied with the results.
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