Re-polling in Punjab to be held today

In Punjab, re-polling is being held today at 48 polling stations spread across 5 districts of the state. Polling started at 8 in the morning and will continue till 5 in the evening. Polling staff had reached at the polling stations last night. Administration has declared holiday today in these districts to facilitate voters for polling.Central Armed Paramilitary Forces personnel have also been deputed at all these polling stations.

GPS and video camera-fitted vehicles are stationed outside every village where these polling stations are located.Election Commission will monitor



the polling through webcasting.

Re- polling was decided by Election Commission due to snags developed in some VVPAT machines and non functioning of EVMs at some places during polling on February 4th, for which polling was disrupted . Election Commission has made fool proof arrangements to avoid any technical snag.

Today around 50000 voters will cast their votes . Among these 48 polling stations 16 are in Amritsar parliamentary constituency,12 in Majitha assembly segment 9 each in Muktsar and Sangrur assembly segments and 1 each in Moga and Sardulgarh seats.