Re-polling Underway in Arunachal Pradesh Amidst Reports of Violence

Re-polling commenced today at eight polling stations across four assembly segments in four districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered the re-poll after declaring the initial polling conducted on April 19 void due to reports of violence and booth snatching.

The re-poll, which began at 6 am, is scheduled to continue until 2 pm. The initial polling for 50 assembly and two Lok Sabha constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh took place at 2,226 polling stations across the state. The ruling BJP has already secured 10 assembly seats uncontested.

A total of 133 candidates are vying for the 50 assembly seats, while 14 candidates are contesting the two Lok Sabha seats. The fate of these candidates will be decided by a total of 8,88,816 voters, comprising 4,33,760 males and 4,49,050 females, participating in the re-polling process.