Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI: Following sporadic incidents in the first phase of the panchayat election, the Assam State Election Commission (SEC) has announced a repoll in 43 polling stations in five districts on May 4. According to the SEC, the overall voter turnout in the first phase is 70.19 per cent. This phase of the panchayat poll was held in 14 districts.
There were allegations of ballot paper and box snatching, etc. The repoll will be held in 31 polling stations in Hailakandi, eight in Sribhumi, two in Lakhimpur, and one each in Golaghat and Majuli.
The second and the final phase of the poll will be on May 7 in 13 districts.
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