Repoll today in 67 PS

Imphal, March 3: Manipur will go to another re-poll tomorrow in 67 polling stations spread over nine constituencies of five hill districts of Manipur and for this, 5,400 security personnel from Central paramilitary force and another 240 jawans from Assam Rifles and the Army are being deployed, official sources said here today. The 5400 security […]

Imphal, March 3: Manipur will go to another re-poll tomorrow in 67 polling stations spread over nine constituencies of five hill districts of Manipur and for this, 5,400 security personnel from Central paramilitary force and another 240 jawans from Assam Rifles and the Army are being deployed, official sources said here today.
The 5400 security personnel — 26 CRPF companies, 10 SSB companies and nine BSF companies and another 10 companies from Assam Rifles and the Army– will be utilized for the re-poll which has been announced by Election Commission of India (ECI) after it accepted several complaints lodged by various political parties over widespread rigging in the polling booths during the January 28 Manipur polls.
All the security personnel are reported to have reached their respective destination today, the source added.
Re-poll will be held in 25 polling stations in Chandel constituency alone, the largest number of polling stations to go to re-poll, while one polling station each in Tengnoupal, Chingai and 60-Singhat constituencies, two in 46-Saikul constituency, 13 in Karong constituency, six in 48-Mao constituency, 10 in Tadubi constituency, and eight in Tamei constituency will go to re-poll tomorrow.
Meanwhile, five polling officials have been suspended by Returning Officer (RO), Chandel district for negligence of duties on Saturday, official sources said, adding that the polling personnel have been suspended after failing to turn up and report to the concerned RO.
The suspended polling officials include L. Iboton, Assistant Lineman, G. Hemata, Assistant Teacher, M. Modhuchandra, L. Ajit, primary school teacher and S. Deben, District Information Assistant, the official sources added.

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