Madhya Pradesh assembly elections 2018: EC declares re-poll in one booth; total turnout 74.85%

Madhya Pradesh assembly elections 2018: The Election Commission announced a re-poll in one booth of Anuppur district, and none in Satna district where many EVMs reportedly malfunctioned during Wednesday’s polls. Both the BJP and Congress had demanded a re-poll.

Updated on: Nov 29, 2018, 23:55:46 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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The Election Commission announced a re-poll in one booth of Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh, and none in Satna district where many EVMs reportedly malfunctioned during Wednesday’s polls. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress had demanded a re-poll.

The voter turnout (postal ballots not included) is 74.85%. (AP)

“In MP, the observer recommended re-polling only in one booth in Anuppur district where there was a difference of 56 voters between the check sheet and the EVM. The on-duty officer said the man who was operating the EVM was not efficient. We have sent this report to ECI,” chief electoral officer VL Kantha Rao said.

BJP spokesperson Rajneesh Agrawal said, “We will cross check the facts with our local leaders and polling agents before taking further action.”

State Congress media in-charge Shobha Oza said, “We have asked for re-polling if the delay was more than three hours, but nowhere was the delay more than two hours, so we are not pressing the matter.”

The voter turnout (postal ballots not included) is 74.85%.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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