Repoll Recommended at 3 Booths in Agra Teachers MLC Seat After SP Candidate Alleges Irregularities; Threatens Conversion
- A Returning Officer recommended a re-poll at three booths in the Agra Teachers' MLC constituency following complaints of irregularities at locations in Kheragarh tehsil and Kshetra Panchayat Saiya.
- Voting for 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats comprising five graduate and six teachers' constituencies occurred Friday, viewed as a prestige battle between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party.
- Constituencies span all 75 districts, with voters utilizing ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines . Official data recorded 40.87 per cent turnout by 2 pm, led by the Bareilly-Moradabad teachers' constituency.
- Hoardings targeting Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav surfaced in Lucknow, Ballia, and Sitapur during polling, while BJP and Samajwadi Party workers engaged in a heated exchange at a Gorakhpur polling station.
- Police launched an investigation into the unauthorized hoardings in Ballia, while both the BJP and Samajwadi Party accused one another of attempting to influence the polling process throughout the day.
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Amid outcry, poll body orders re-poll at three polling stations under Agra Teachers MLC seat
The recent developments come amid SP candidate from Agra Division, Teacher’s seat, Akash Agarwal, who has alleged extreme harassment of his supporters during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections on the seat
Repolling At 3 Booths In Agra Tomorrow For Legislative Council Polls
The voting that took place at these specific polling stations on October 23 has been declared void under Section 58A(2)(a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a press release issued by the Chief Electoral Officer's office said.
Re-polling to Take Place at 3 Polling Stations in Agra Division Teachers' Constituency on October 26
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The voting that took place at these specific polling stations on October 23 has been declared void under Section 58A(2)(a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a press release issued by the Chief Electoral Officer’s office said. India News | Re-polling to Take Place at 3 Polling Stations in Agra Division Teachers' Constituency on October 26.
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