Re-polling begins at six booths in Gujarat

Re-polling commenced at six booths in four assembly constituencies in Gujarat this morning.

Fresh voting commenced at two booths each in Viramgam and Savli constituencies. And additionally one each in Vadgam and Daskroi constituencies.

The poll body, however, did not designate the reason for fresh polling.

Chhaniyana-1 and 2 polling booths in Vadgam, Viramgam-27 booth in Viramgam, Nava Naroda in Daskroi and Nhara and Sankrada



booths in Savli are conducting re-polling. Dalit bellwether Jignesh Mevani contested from the Vadgam constituency.

Earlier, Election Commision had injunctively authorized Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips should be counted at 10 booths in seven constituencies since presiding officers of these booths had failed to wipe out the votes cast during the mock poll from control units. 

The votes will be tallied across the state on December 18.