Itanagar: Repolling at 8 polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh is underway amid limited protection on Wednesday, officials stated.
According to election officials, the voting is likely on peacefully and in excess of 50 per cent of voters have cast their ballots till noon.
The Election Fee on Sunday declared, as “void”, the simultaneous elections (Lok Sabha and Assembly) held at eight polling stations in four districts in Arunachal Pradesh and declared fresh new polling in these stations.
The officers claimed that Digital Voting Equipment (EVMs) were damaged and incidents of violence ended up described in these eight polling stations for the duration of simultaneous polling to Lok Sabha and Assembly on the to start with section of voting on April 19.
The clean polling began at 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the polling stations underneath 4 districts — East Kameng, Kurunq Kumey, Higher Subansiri and Siang.
Throughout the to start with period of polling on April 19, more than 82.71 for each cent of 8.92 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the simultaneous Assembly and Parliamentary polls to the two Lok Sabha constituencies and 50 of the 60 Assembly seats in the border point out.
Ruling BJP candidates in 10 Assembly seats, which include Chief Minister Pema Khandu (Mukto) and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein (Chowkham), have been elected unopposed.
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections will be taken up on June 2, whilst the final results of the Lok Sabha elections will be declared on June 4.