GUWAHATI/SILCHAR, April 16: Over 60 per cent polling was recorded in the three parliamentary constituencies of Silchar, Karimganj and Diphu that went to polls today. Barring a few stray incidents, the polling was by and large peaceful, said Asom Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Hemanta Narzary while briefing newsmen in Guwahati today. “The polling percentage could be a little higher as we are still compiling figures from remote areas,” Narzary said, and added: “While Karimganj recorded 60.88 per cent voter turnout, Silchar and Diphu recorded 63.71 per cent and 60.40 per cent respectively. This year’s turnout is less than that of the 2004 Lok Sabha polls in the three constituencies.”
“There were a few minor incidents of faulty electronic voting machines (EVMs) and temporary suspension of voting, but otherwise polling passed off very peacefully. Re-polling has been ordered in polling station No. 41 in Katlicherra where a 14-member group of miscreants armed with iron rods damaged the EVMs and papers,” he said.
Narzary said there were reports of 14 cases of faulty EVMs in Karimganj, seven in Silchar and three in Diphu constituencies. He said a third polling officer in a polling station in Diphu made an attempt to commit suicide. He was admitted to hospital immediately.
In Borthol polling booth at Lakhipur in Silchar constituency three persons, including the presiding officer Chnadra Sekhar, were injured in police firing. The police resorted to firing to disperse a mob. THE SENTINEL
“There were a few minor incidents of faulty electronic voting machines (EVMs) and temporary suspension of voting, but otherwise polling passed off very peacefully. Re-polling has been ordered in polling station No. 41 in Katlicherra where a 14-member group of miscreants armed with iron rods damaged the EVMs and papers,” he said.
Narzary said there were reports of 14 cases of faulty EVMs in Karimganj, seven in Silchar and three in Diphu constituencies. He said a third polling officer in a polling station in Diphu made an attempt to commit suicide. He was admitted to hospital immediately.
In Borthol polling booth at Lakhipur in Silchar constituency three persons, including the presiding officer Chnadra Sekhar, were injured in police firing. The police resorted to firing to disperse a mob. THE SENTINEL
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