Highest 88% in Ghashipura
The re-polling conducted on Friday in nine booths spread over three districts, Keonjhar, Cuttack and Kendrapada, recorded an estimated 80 per cent voter turnout.According to office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), the highest polling of 88 per cent was recorded in Ghasipura booth under Keonjhar district’s Ghasipura Assembly constituency, while the lowest 71 per cent registered in Pokhariagaon under Cuttack district’s Nilali Assembly segment.
Similarly, Bhagamunda booth in Keonjhar district’s Telkoi Assembly segment recorded 87 per cent polling, Jenabahali booth in Kendrapada district’s Ali Assembly constituency 74 per cent and Niali’s Sagadailo 74 per cent, Suanli 80 per cent, Pokhariagaon 71 per cent, Mahangapada (179) -76 per cent, Mahangapada (179) 81 per cent and Kulabansahi booth registered 84 percent turnout.
The polling passed off peacefully in all the booths with no untoward incident reported from anywhere.The re-polling was held in six booths in Niali Assembly constituency and one each in Telkoi, Ghasipura and Ali constituencies. These booths went to polls in the second and final phase of elections on April 17.The repolling was ordered following damage of the EVM machines in Niali’s six booths and rigging of votes in other three booths established.