49% voting in repolls in Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya bypoll

IANS  |  Nagpur 

Around 49 percent voting was recorded in the re-polling in 49 polling stations on Wednesday for the bypolls to Maharashtra's Bhandara-constituency, officials said.

The counting of votes will be held as per schedule on Thursday in both Palghar and Bhandara-seats.

The repoll was ordered by after widespread incidents of malfunctioning EVM-VVPATs during the polling held on Monday in the constituency.

The re-polling was taken up in 49 polling stations spread across Bhandara, Sakoli, Arjuni-Morgaon, Tirora and assembly segments that comprise Bhandara-Gondiya parliamentary seat in eastern

On Tuesday, Gondiya Collector Abhimanyu R. Kale - who was overseeing the Bhandara-Gondiya parliamentary constituency elections - was shunted out and replaced by Kadambari S. Balkawde.

The high-stakes bypolls saw widespread glitches in EVM-VVPATs and allegations of foul play by all opposition parties and ruling ally

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First Published: Wed, May 30 2018. 21:12 IST