INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
GUWAHATI: The Election Commission of India has ordered repolling in four polling stations, one each in Zunheboto, Sanis, Tizit and Thonoknyu
constituencies in Nagaland.Meanwhile, the final voter turnout in Nagaland stood at 85.90 percent, while that in Meghalaya touched 85.27
ECI composed to Nagaland chief electoral officer on Tuesday to arrange fresh ballot in the four ballot stations on Wednesday in between 7 am
Repolling will be held in 9-NewColony S/W (Zunheboto), 9-Pangti V (Sanis), 7-Jaboka Village (Tizit) and 3-Pathso East Wing (Thonoknyu)
ballot stations.On the basis of reports sent by general observers, and after taking all product situations into account, EC stated that the
survey handled Monday in the four polling stations as void
All 4 constituencies are scheduled for STs
Ensure that wide promotion is offered by whipping of drums or any other practical mode in the previously mentioned ballot stations
Inform the political parties and objecting to candidates in discussing the fresh survey being taken on the said date, checked out the
letter with under secretary Surender Singh as the signatory.None of the four polling stations nevertheless comes under Bhandari, Monyakshu
and Atoizu constituencies where 3 significant incidents of violence took place on the polling day on Monday
Five people, including an ITBP jawan and a Nagaland authorities workers sustained injuries in the incidents.Meanwhile, the Nagaland house
department on Tuesday morning ordered the suspension of mobile web services throughout Kiphire district in eastern Nagaland, till more
Tension prevailed in the district after BJP advocates required repolling in a few of the ballot stations in Seyochung-- Sitimi constituency
V Kashiho Sangtam of the BJP is contesting here versus National Peoples Party (NPP) candidate C Kipili Sangtam
BJP is demanding repolling declaring proxy voting.Locals stated that in Pungro-Kiphire constituency in Kiphire too there is stress
developing as advocates of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) nominee S Kiusumew Yimchunger and Republican Party of India
(Athawale) prospect T Yangseo Sangtam have been at loggerheads.State home commissioner Abhijit Sinha released an alert to this impact to
prevent abuse of messaging services, WhatsApp and other social networks platforms, which may develop order scenario.
