KANGPOKPI, June 6: Re-poll at 18 polling stations in Sadar Hills including 16 in Saikul AC and 2 in Kangpokpi AC reportedly concluded peacefully with a remarkable 87.28 percent voter turn-out today.
Repoll was conducted at 18 Polling Station in Sadar Hills with tight security from 7 am till 4:30 pm.
All polling officials and security personnel deployed in the 18 polling stations have already arrived at the ADC/DEO Sadar Hills and submitted their respective ballot boxes and documents to the concerned authority.
However, a reliable source reported that villagers of Ankhumbung blocked the entry gate towards 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Station and did not allowed voters from other villages to cast their votes while similar incident has also been reported at 19/7 Yongba Langkhong under Saikul AC.
It is worth mentioning that out of 690 votes at 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Booth there are only 80 valid voters in Ankhumbung village while the rest are from the adjoining villages who have been allegedly restricted entry in the polling station at the entry gate blocked by the said villagers.
Interestingly, out of 690 votes at 19/4 Ankhumbung Polling Station a total of 675 votes has been casted in today while 19/7 Yongba Langkhong Polling Station out of 516 votes a total of 510 votes has been casted.
Repoll was conducted today at 16/1 (Molkon-W/W), 16/2(Molkon-E/W), 17/2(Maojang), 19/4(Ankhumbung), 19/5(Thangal Surung), 19/7(Yongba Langkhong), 20/5 (H.Champhai), 21/1(Khamenlok), 22/1(Silent), 22/4(Island), 22/5(Kamuching), 22/6 (Leirok Vaiphei), 23/2(Waithou Chiru), 23/6(Terakhong), 24/1(Kamu Saichang) and 24/4(Salam Patong) in Saikul AC while 3/5(Thonglang Atongba) and 6/3(Lower Thanamba) in Kangpokpi AC in Sadar Hills.
Till filing of this report no other poll related violence and unfair practice has been reported.
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