Yesterday EC ordered repolling at 48 polling stations of Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency and five assembly segments that include a seat on which SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia is contesting. Because of malfunctioning in VVPATs and EVMs during February 4 assembly elections.
Re- polling for the 48 polling station will be held on February 9. An official said that the re-polling ordered at 12 polling stations of Majitha Assembly seat, 9 from both Muktsar and Sangrur, and 16 polling stations of the Amritsar Parliamentary constituency.
Punjab Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh told that this re-polling will take place because of the malfunctioning which was occurred in some of the VVPATs and EVMs during February 4 assembly elections. He also told that the polling hours shall start from 8 am to 5 pm.
Punjab CEO told that all the necessary arrangements which are required for the re-polling have been made.
