During the second phase of polling in Assam, only 90 voters are registered at a polling station, but a total of 171 votes were cast. In this episode, five election officers have been suspended.
Major irregularities were revealed at a polling station in Dima Hasao district of Assam. Only 90 voters are registered at this polling station, but a total of 171 votes have been cast. Five election officials have been suspended after the matter came to light. Officials gave this information on Monday. Assembly elections are going on in the state. Till now, the voting for the two phases has been completed, while on April 6, the third phase elections are held.
An official said that this polling station is in Haflong constituency. The second phase of polling took place on April 1 in this place. Haflong had a 74 percent turnout. He said that after the incident came to light, the District Election Officer proposed to suspend five election officials of the polling station and vote again. This polling station was in 107 (A) of Khotlir LP School.
Official order has not been received to hold re-election
However, an official order has not yet been issued to hold a re-election at this polling station. The suspension order was issued by Dima Hasao Deputy Commissioner of Police cum District Election Officer on April 2, but it came to light on Monday. For negligence in work, the Election Commission gave immediate effect to S. Lhangum (Sector Officer), Prahlad C. Roy (Presiding Officer), Parmeshwar Charangsa (First Voting Officer), Swaraj Kanti Das (Second Voting Officer) and El Theek (Third Voting Officer). Suspended from
An official said that the village head refused to accept the voter list and he came there with his list. After this, the people of the village voted according to the same list. However, at the moment it is not clear why the election officials accepted the demand of the head of the village and whether or not security personnel were stationed there and what was their role.
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