Shillong, May 4 : Independent candidate for the Shillong parliamentary seat Denis Siangshai today filed a complaint to the Chief Election Commissioner for re-polling in as many as 40 polling stations under Jaintia Hills. The moves comes after UDP candidate John Kharshiing lodged a complaint to the Chief Election Commissioner and also to the returning officer of Shillong parliamentary constituency. In the complaint, Siangshai said there was booth capturing and rigging by the Congress supporters in more than 40 polling booths in the Assembly constituencies of Nartiang, Jowai, Mowkaiaw, Sutnga and Khliehriat under Jaintia Hills. He urged the Election Commission to conduct repoll in these polling stations in Jaintia Hills alleging that the Congress supporters had engaged in booth capturing and rigging during polling on April 16 to the Shillong Lok Sabha seat. Siangshai said after gathering information from various sources, he had found that there was unprecedented percentage of polling in several polling booths falling under these five constituencies. He also pointed out that in Deinshynrum polling station under Khliehriat constituency, while the total number of voters was 281, the turn out was 282 registering 100.35 per cent polling. Siangshai alleged that Congress supporters had forcefully entered the polling stations of Mookyniang under Jowai Assembly constituency, Wahiajer under Nartiang constituency, Iongkaluh under Khliehriat constituency and Khliehriat West also under Khliehriat constituency and voted in favour of Congress candidate Vincent Pala. The Independent candidate also said during repolling, the Election Commission should ensure that there are adequate security forces, installation of still and video cameras and deployment of micro observers besides other polling officers. | ||
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