Amaravati: Election Commission of India has directed the officials to conduct re-polling at five polling booths in Andhra Pradesh along with fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 6.
Voting will be held in polling booths located in Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts, the poll body said.
"I am directed to state that having considered the reports submitted by the Returning Officers read with the reports of the Observers and after taking all facts and materials into account, the Commission hereby declares under sub-section (2) (a) of Section 58 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 that the poll taken on April 11 at polling stations mentioned and appoints the May 6 as the date and fixes the hour as earlier fixed for poll on April 11 for taking a fresh poll at the said polling stations," the EC letter read.
Repolling was announced after recommendations made by the collectors of three districts in the first phase of voting on April 11 owing to violence and malfunctioning of EVMs that prevented voters from casting their votes freely.
Voting for all the 175 Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha constituencies across Andhra Pradesh was held in one phase on April 11. Results will be announced on May 23.
