IMPHAL, June 6: Re-poll was also conducted at 20/6 Champhai which is under 20 Maphao of Saikul AC. The casting of vote began from 7 am till 4 pm and the vote percentages reached up to 57.9 till 9:51 am this morning and no untoward incident was reported.
The Champhai polling stations has 30 household with 692 voters.
It may be noted that the election commission ordered for fresh poll at 20/6 Champhai, following snatching of ballot box by Congress candidate Lunkhohen Haokip, on May 31 midnight. Soon after the incident came to light the BJP team along with Assam Rifle rushed to Lunkhoken`™s residence and rescued the ballot box.
Meanwhile, BJP candidate M Daniel of 19/6 Jougangtek polling station, Tamenglong ADC demanded for another re-poll alleging that proxing voting had been done by one Hangkhopao Haokip, village chief of Joujangtek.
It has been reported that the villagers chief and some of the congress worker, casted the vote before 7am.
Re-poll was conducted at Joujangtek for staining the ballot papers using ink by Hangkhopao Haokip. The incident was carried out after Deputy CM`™s PRO John Pamei with commando escort surrounded the area.
On the other hand in polling station of Irang 3/5 of Irang part 1 under Kangpokpi Dolang DCC the Congress worker tried to snatch the ballot box.
Following the incident, angry voters erupted and tried to disrupt voting process however the situation was taken under control with the AR personnel firing blank rounds in the air.
In Senapati district under Saikul subdivision, re-poll was held at the 24/4 Salam Patong UJB School polling station under 24 Bongbal Khulen DCC. Of the total 586 voters 290 are female and 296 are male.
Till 3pm the voters turn was recorded 88 percent altogether 520 voters including 275 are male and 245 female voters.