In a major announcement, the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared that a re-polling will be conducted in the Hanur assembly, which falls under the parliamentary constituency of Chamarajanagar in Karnataka, on Saturday.
Re-poll will be conducted for one polling station in THE Hanur Assembly Constituency of Chamrajnagar Parliamentary Constituency on April 29, Monday
The decision was taken after a polling booth was vandalized in Indiganatta village of Chamarajanagar loksabha constituency by the… pic.twitter.com/pVdsqGjrrm
— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2024
This decision was made after the polling booth in Indiganatta village was vandalized by villagers who subsequently boycotted the election due to the lack of amenities given by the state. Following the incident, the Returning Officer and General Observer submitted the report for Chamarajanagar Parliamentary Constituency.
After the consideration of all the material circumstances, the election commission will conduct the election on April 29. Under the appropriate section of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, at the Government Lower Primary School.
