Bangalore:
The Election Commission said on Saturday that the re-election will take place on April 29 at a polling station in Hanur, which falls under Chamarajanagar parliamentary constituency in Karnataka.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka, the EC stated that on the basis of the reports submitted by the Returning Officer and General Observer for Chamrajnagar Parliamentary Constituency and after taking into account all material circumstances, the Commission hereby in relevant sections of the Act, Representation of the People Act, 1951 declares that polling held on April 26 at Polling Station No. 146, Government Lower Primary School, Indiganatha, 221- Hansur Assembly Constituency of Chamarajanagar Parliamentary Constituency falling under Chamarajanagar District , is void.
Another poll will be held on Monday, April 29, for one polling station in Hanur Assembly constituency of Chamrajnagar parliamentary constituency.
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The letter further stated that April 29 had been set as the date for a new vote at the polling station, in accordance with the Commission's instructions. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The move comes after the electronic voting machines were destroyed at the said polling station in Indiganatha village of Chamarajanagara district on Friday during a clash between two groups of people over whether to vote in the Lok Sabha elections.
According to the district administration, the villagers had decided to boycott the polls earlier in the day, citing lack of adequate infrastructure development. However, after assurances and efforts by local officials, the elections were underway.
As per preliminary information, one of the groups was keen on voting while the other was keen on boycotting, leading to clashes between them during which they destroyed EVMs and also indulged in stone pelting, the officials said.
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