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News Elections Lok-sabha-elections-2019 Puducherry: Election commission orders repoll at Kamaraj Nagar on May 12

Puducherry: Election commission orders repoll at Kamaraj Nagar on May 12

Chief electoral officer V Candavelou, in a communication through whatsapp, said the election commission has declared as void the polling on April 18 and ordered a repoll on May 12 between 7 am and 6 pm.  

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PTI PuducherryPublished : May 09, 2019 6:45 IST Updated : May 09, 2019 6:45 IST

The Election Commission Wednesday ordered repoll in booth number-10 in Kamaraj Nagar constituency here as the VVPAT did not allegedly tally.
The polling was held for the lone Lok Sabha seat April 18.

Chief electoral officer V Candavelou, in a communication through whatsapp, said the election commission has declared as void the polling on April 18 and ordered a repoll on May 12 between 7 am and 6 pm.

The returning officer at the booth has been suspended, said the district election officer T Arun.

The voter strength in the constituency is 952, he said.