Election Commission orders re-polling in 11 Nagaland booths

In his letter, seen by Hindustan Times, EC secretary Arvind Anand directed Nagaland chief electoral officer Abhijeet Sinha to get the voting done between 7am and 3pm on Friday.

Updated on: Mar 3, 2018, 09:33:06 IST

Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar

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The Election Commission on Thursday ordered a re-election in 11 booths of eight assembly constituencies in Nagaland, two days after the state and neighbouring Meghalaya voted for new assemblies.

The Election Commission ordered a re-poll in 11 booths of eight assembly constituencies in Nagaland. (LiveMint/File Photo)

In his letter, seen by HT, EC secretary Arvind Anand directed Nagaland chief electoral officer Abhijeet Sinha to get the voting done between 7am and 3pm on Friday. Counting of votes in Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura, which voted on February 18, will be held on Saturday.

Without going into the reason for the re-poll, the EC letter said voting in 11 booths was declared void “on the basis of reports submitted and after taking all material circumstances into account”.

One person was killed and two injured in clashes between supporters of ruling Naga People’s Front and the BJP-Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) alliance in Akuluto seat on the polling day. The booths where polling will be held again fall in Peren, Kohima Town, Chizami, Phek, Meluri, Tizit, Longkhim Chare and Pungro Kiphire.

Chief minister TR Zeliang is the Naga People’s Front candidate from Peren. Independent Rekha Rose Dukru, one of the five women in fray, is contesting from Chizami. A mob had damaged some EVMs at Meluri when polling was on. In Tizit, a village council member was injured when a crude bomb went off near the polling booth.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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