Assam: 171 Votes Cast in Dima Hasao District That Has Only 90 Voters
The district election officer has suspended five poll officials of the booth, set up at 107(A) Khotlir LP School, and proposed a repoll.
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Haflong (Assam): At least 171 votes were cast in a booth in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, even though only 90 people were eligible to exercise their franchise, officials said on Monday, revealing a massive irregularity.
The voters’ list of the polling station had 90 names, but 171 votes were cast in the electronic voting machine (EVM), officials told PTI.
A polling booth in Haflong constituency located in Assam s Dima Hasao district have registered a total of 171 votes, whereas, the polling station had 90 names in the voters list.
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Five polling officials were suspended as 171 votes were cast in the Assam s Haflong constituency which had only 90 voters.
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In Assam s Haflong constituency, even though 90 people were eligible to exercise their franchise, total 171 votes were cast in a booth in Assam s Dima Hasao district, which went to the polls in the second phase on April 1.
Five poll officials were suspended by district election officer citing dereliction of duty.
On April 2, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer of Dima Hasao issued the suspension order but on Monday morning the incident came to light.
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Total 171 votes were cast in a booth in Assam s Dima Hasao district, even though 90 people were eligible to exercise their franchise, officials said on Monday (April 5), revealing a massive irregularity.
The booth is in the Haflong constituency, which went to the polls in the second phase on April 1 (Thursday). Haflong witnessed 74 per cent polling.
As the incident came to light, the District Election Officer (DEO) suspended five poll officials of the booth, set up at 107(A) Khotlir LP School, and proposed a repoll.
However, the official order for re-election at the booth, an auxiliary polling station of the main voting centre at Mouldam LP School, is yet to be issued.