MP Assembly Election: Re-polling ordered at a sales space in MP’s Ater meeting seat on November 21

Repolling has been ordered due to breach of secrecy as some individuals shot movies of voting on November 17 on the sales space involved in Kishupura, a district official mentioned. 

Four members of the polling group have been suspended for the breach of secrecy, district collector and returning officer Sanjeev Shrivastava mentioned. 

Voting will likely be held on Tuesday at sales space quantity 3 underneath polling centre quantity 71 at Kishupura between 7 am and 6 pm, the discharge mentioned, including that indelible ink will likely be utilized on the center finger of voters. 

The order of repolling has been issued to the district returning officer, it mentioned. Shrivastava mentioned voters won’t be allowed to enter the sales space with cellphones throughout repolling and all different guidelines relating to the mannequin code of conduct will likely be adopted. 

The repolling course of will likely be videographed, he mentioned. BJP’s sitting MLA from Ater, Arvind Singh Bhadauria, is going through ex-legislator Hemant Katare of the Congress. 

All 230 meeting seats in Madhya Pradesh went to polls in a single part on November 17 with a voter turnout of 77.15 per cent, as per the Election Commission. Votes will likely be counted on December 3.

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Updated: 20 Nov 2023, 10:50 AM IST