LAMKA, June 6: Re-poll in 15 polling stations in Churachandpur was conducted today in a fairly peaceful manner without any report of disturbances except for a few exceptions.
At 20/1 Chongpikot polling station in 20 Sangang DCC, 790 of the 1071 voters had voted by 3:30pm. However, a press team witness that workers of the Congress stood guard at the two main exits of the station. They were allegedly supported by cadres of the KLA, who threatened the media team for trying to take pictures. Some of them were also visibly drunk and warned the media with dire consequences.
However, with more than 100 policemen including women personnel standing guard at the polling station and supported by a mobile team of the 7 Assam Rifles, there were not much disturbances.
The police had a tough time as many supporters of several candidates coming in to cast proxy votes.
In the afternoon around 2, a police team led by the SDPO Churachandpur cleared the booth area and screened anyone coming in to cast proxy votes.
Women voters from Gangpizang Village alleged that Congress workers tried to stop them from casting their votes.
In other polling stations where re-poll was conducted like at Tollen polling station, there were no disturbances.
Although there were some rumour of booth capture at 12-Lanva DCC and Buallian Village of Henglep sub-division, the media team on reaching the said polling stations found no disturbances.
The 15 polling stations in Churachandpur where re-poll was conducted today are five in 6-Parbung, one in 4-Chongkhozou, one in 8-Senvon, one in 12-Lanva, two in 13-Kholmun, two in 14-Tuibuang, one at CCpur 20-Sagang and one at Henglep`™s 2-Leimatak.