TIWN Feb 23, 2018
AGARTALA, Feb 23 (TIWN): In an expected move to weed out irregularities, Central Election Commission Secretary Arvind Anand ordered to conduct re-polls in 6 poll-stations of 6 constituencies of Tripura on February 26, just 8 days after the Assembly Poll was completed. The 6 poll-stations are : 22-Sonamura, 23-Dhanpur, 28-Teliamura, 40-Sabroom,41-Ampinagar, 54-Kadamtala-Kurti. In a letter on yesterday night, Arvind Anand Secretary of Chief Election Commission of India told CEO of Tripura , "I am directed to state that on the reports submitted and after taking all material circumstances into account, the Commission hereby the Commission here declares under Sub-Section 2 of Under Section 58 of the representation of the people's act 1951 that the poll taken on 18th February, 2018..... for taking a fresh poll at the said polling stations in accordance with the commission's instructions contained in chapter 13 of Hand Books for returning officers".
The Polling Stations numbers and names are as below :
1) 22-Sonamura : 26 Rajghat School,
2. 23-Dhanpur : Telkajala H S School,
3. 28- Teliamura : Vivekananda School,
4. 40-Sabroom : Ludhuya High School,
5. 41-Ampinagar : Mandaibari S B School,
6. 54-Kadamtala - Kurti : Pearachara Tea Estate High School.
The Polling stations which are under scrutiny are : 1) 9-Banamalipur, 2) 26-Asharam Bari, 3) 26-Santir Bazar, 4) 40 - Sabroom, 5) 43-Korbook, 6) 44-Raima Valley, 7) 48-Karmachara, 8) Kakrabon-Salgarah, 9) Belonia, 10) Santir Bazar, 11) Jolaibari.
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