Guwahati: In what has raised the suspicion of phony ballot, the Election Commission has actually found that 171 votes were cast at a cubicle where only 90 people were eligible to exercise their franchise in Halflong Assembly constituency of Dima Hasao district on April 1.
Soon after the irregularity pertained to observe, the district election officer suspended five poll officials of the booth, established at 107(A) Khotlir LP School, and proposed a repoll.
Halflong had taped 74 percent ballot.
It is an auxiliary ballot station of the primary ballot centre at Mouldam LP School.
An official stated, The head of that interior town contradicted the main voter list and brought a list of his own.
The people of the village voted according to that list.
Meanwhile, the election commission has actually made elaborate plans for the third and last round of ballot on Tuesday in which the fate of 337 prospects, including NEDA convener and state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Noted Bollywood singer Kalpana Patowary is contesting on an AGP ticket from Sarukhetri, while journalists Manjit Mahanta and Hridyananda Gogoi are secured a fight in Dispur on Congress and NCP tickets respectively.