Re-poll ordered in 29 polling stations

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 8

The state election commission has ordered for fresh poll in altogether 29 polling stations after declaring the poll conducted in these polling stations on October 7 as null and void.

The 5th general Panchayat election held on Saturday was marred with stray incidents of poll related violence. Five people including two minor, a candidate were reportedly injured in clash between voters besides reports of confiscation of ballot boxes.

An election notice issued by the secretary state election commission, Radharani Mutum, the date of re-poll has been fixed tomorrow and the polling will begin from 8 am and conclude at 4pm.

In Imphal East district re-poll was ordered in altogether 22 polling stations in Keirao Bitra and Porompat for zilla parishad member, pradhan and gram Panchayat members.

In Keirao Bitra re-poll has ordered in eight polling stations namely 15/17/8-Urup Awang Leikai L.P School, 15/19/1-Youth Popular Club, 15/19/2-Youth Popular Club (Maning Leikai), 16/20/8-Poiroukhongjin Tulihal Girls Primary School, 16/20/9-Jati Girls L.P. School (E/W), 16/20/10-Jati Girls L.P. School (W/W), 16/20/11-Poiroukhong Junior High School, 16/20/12-Poiroutongba J.B School.

In Porompat fresh poll is ordered in 7/18/1-Khabeisoi Primary School (S/W), 7/18/2-Khabeisoi Primary School, 7/18/3 Khabeisoi Primary School (N/W), 7/18/4-Gandhi Memorial Primary School (S/W), 7/18/5-Arapti L.P. School, 7/18/6-Khomidok Gandhi Memorial Primary School(E/W), 7/18/7-Khomidok Gandhi Memorial Primary School (W/W), 7/18/8-Thangjam Khunou Primary School, 7/18/9-Abusidik Junior High School, 7/18/10 Kairang Lital Makhong Primary School, 7/18/11-Progressive Youth Association Club, 7/18/11-Kairang Muslim Awang Leikai, 7/18/12-Kairang Awang Leikai L.P School (Loubuk Mapal), 28 7/19/2 Heingang Kairang United LP School and 29 11/4/4-Gouranagar LPS.

In Thoubal re-poll will be held in 8/20/7-Sangaiyumpham Karanchi Primary School (new building), 8/20/10- Sangaiyumpham L.P. Madrassa (Govt.), 8/20/11 MECCA school Cherapur Mathak Leikai, Sangaiyumpham and 2/3/16-Moirang Sangol L.P. School in Lilong.

It said that re-poll for 2/3/16-Moirang Sangol L.P. School in Lilong will be conducted at 2/3/16-Irong Khunou Primary Madrasa.

In Moirang of Bishnupur district re-poll was ordered in 8/4/2- Thangalawai Sabal Primary School.

The order further said that re-poll for zilla parishad member will be held in Wangoi in two polling stations namely 12/7/6-Tarahei Konjil Primary Madrassa (W/W) and 11/6/9 Irom Meijrao Primary School (W/W).