The Election Commission on Tuesday announced re-polling in some polling stations in Punjab, including 12 polling stations in Majitha, one in Moga, nine in Muktsar, four in Sardulgarh and six in Sangrur.
In addition re-poll has also been ordered in 16 polling stations in the Amritsar lok Sabha constituency which went to the polls on February 4.
The re-poll will take place on February 9 between 8 am. and 5 pm. The Election Commission said at some places polling was interrupted as VVPAT machines and EVMs had malfunctioned. Of 24,697 Ballot Units and 24,256 Control Units used in Punjab 180 BUs and 184 CUs failed during the poll, the EC added.
The EC had used VVPAT for the first time in Punjab at 6,668 polling stations in 33 Assembly segments and two segments in Amritsar lok Sabha seat. During the mock polls, 538 VVPATs were replaced while during polling 187 VVPATs were replaced. Polling was affected at 25 polling stations in Majitha and ten each in Sangrur and Muktsar because of VVPAT malfunctioning.
The VVPAT generates a receipt and allows people to verify the vote that went in favour of the candidate against whose name the button was pressed on the electronic voting machine.