Guwahati| The Election Commission on Thursday evening ordered re-election at a polling station in southern Assam after an electronic voting machine (EVM) was found in the vehicle of the BJP candidate’s wife. The Election Commission said in a statement that the presiding officer and three other officials have been suspended. Also Indira M.V. under Ratabari Assembly Constituency. Orders have been held for polling at the polling station.
“Though the EVM seal was found intact, as a precaution, it has been decided to re-vote at the Indira MV polling station,” the statement said. The
the commission reported to the Special Observer about the incident Is also sought.
The statement said that the car of the officers carrying the Karimganj EVM machine broke down, following which they boarded a private vehicle passing by, where more than 50 people started pelting stones.
The mob in Kanasil (under Karimganj district) alleged that EVMs were being tampered with. The private car belonged to the wife of BJP candidate Krishnendu Paul from the neighboring Patharkandi constituency.
The statement said that heavy rains on Thursday night and mud on the roads caused the official car of the polling personnel to deteriorate and then board a private vehicle without checking the ownership of the vehicle with their EVMs and other materials. Have become.
Soon after getting the information of the incident, the District Election Officer of Karimganj along with the District Superintendent of Police (SP) reached the spot at 10.20 pm. During the stone pelting on Thursday night, SP Mayank Kumar of Karimganj suffered a minor injury and had to resort to firing in the air to disperse the crowd.
