Manipur: ECI announces re-polling in six polling booth

ECI announces re-polling in six polling booth

In Manipur’s Ukhrul and Senapati districts, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced re-polling in six polling stations.

The ECI declared the votes on March 5, 2022, to be ‘void,’ and set a date for a re-poll on March 8, 2022.

Moreover, 44/45 Ukhrul (E-2) in the Ukhrul Assembly Constituency (ST), 45/25 Kalhang and 45/31 Peh (B) in the Chingai (ST) Assembly Constituency in Ukhrul District is among the six polling stations where re-polling has been announced. 

In Senapati District, 47/49 Ngamju is part of the Karong (ST) Assembly Constituency, while Yangkhullen (A) and Mao Marafii are part of the Tadubi (ST) Assembly Constituency.

The poll will begin at 7 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.

An order by the joint chief electoral officer, Manipur stated, “I am directed to refer to Commission’s Letter No.495/MR-LA/2022-NES-II dated 7th March 2022 on the above subject and to inform that the Commission has, under sub-section (2) of Section 58 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, declared that the poll taken on 5th March 2022 (Saturday) at the following total 6 polling stations to be void and appointed 8th March 2022 (Tuesday) as the date for taking repoll/fresh poll at the said polling stations with hours of the poll from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, in accordance with the Commission’s instructions contained in Chapter-XIII of the Hand Book for Returning Officers, 2019.”

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