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WB Panchayat polls: SEC orders repoll in 21 booths

State Election Commissionordered repoll in 21 booths of Burdwan district on 18 July on the basis of the reports of presiding officers of the panchayat polls.

Updated on: Jul 16, 2013 10:17 PM IST
PTI | By , Burdwan
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State Election Commission ordered repoll in 21 booths of Burdwan district on 18 July on the basis of the reports of presiding officers of the panchayat polls.

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Three people were killed in poll-related violence and several others were injured during panchayat polls in Burdwan district of West Bengal. The booths fall in the blocks of Barabani, Jamuria, Manteswar, Raina-I, Galsi-I, Katwa-I, Burdwan-I, Ketugram and Mangolkote in Burdwan district.

There were allegations of ballot snatching and forcibly stopping of the voting process in the booths of these areas.