Election Commission orders repolling for Assembly byelection at two booths in Gujarat
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The Election Commission has ordered repolling on Saturday at two polling stations in Visavadar Assembly constituency of Gujarat, with the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) complaining of bogus voting and booth capturing.However, Junagadh Collector and District Election Officer Anil Ranavasiya on Friday said that repolling was ordered due to "disruption" during voting, not due to bogus voting or booth capturing as claimed by AAP.
Bypoll to Visavadar in Junagadh and Kadi in Mehsana districts of Gujarat were held on Thursday, with Kadi seat registering an estimated turnout of 57.9 per cent and Visavadar 56.8 per cent.
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The poll panel issued a notification on Friday, ordering repolling at Malida and Nava Vaghaniya polling stations in Visavadar constituency between 6 am and 7 pm on Saturday. Without assigning any particular reason, it said the decision was taken "on the basis of a report submitted by the returning officer and observer and after taking all material circumstances into account".
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