The Election Commission on Wednesday cancelled bypoll of Arunachal Pradesh's Pakke-Kessang Assembly constituency scheduled for July 29 due to prevailing weather conditions.
The Chief Electoral Officer and Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh have reported the Commission that due to prevailing weather conditions and heavy rains, it would be difficult to hold bypolls as out of 26 polling stations only nine are accessible in the constituency.
The CEO in his report stated that due to heavy rainfall, landslides at many places and washing away of various formations, the road communication has been badly affected.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Shakuntala Gamlin in her report said that under the current difficult climatic conditions, the conduct of poll as per the schedule may not be possible as movement and retrieval of polling teams are likely to be adversely affected. "All declared all proceedings taken so far in pursuance of the said Notification as null and void," the Commission said in its order on Wednesday.