The move comes after the EVMs were destroyed at a polling station in Hanur in Chamarajanagar district on Friday during a clash between two groups.
The dismayed villagers ransack polling station in Chamarajanagar district on Friday. (supplied)
The Election Commission said on Saturday, 27 April, that re-polling will be conducted at a polling station in Hanur which falls under Chamarajanagar Parliamentary Constituency in Karnataka on 29 April.
In a letter addressed to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, the EC stated that on the basis of reports submitted by the Returning Officer and General Observer for Chamarajanagar Constituency and after taking all material circumstances into account, it declared that polling held at polling station number 146 under the Hanur Assembly Constituency on Friday to be void.
The letter further stated that 29 April has been fixed as the date for a fresh poll at the polling station in accordance with the Commission’s instructions. The polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm.
The move comes after the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were destroyed at the said polling station in Indiganatha village in Chamarajanagar district on Friday during a clash between two groups over whether to vote or not in the Lok Sabha elections.
According to the district administration, the villagers had earlier in the day decided to boycott the polls citing lack of adequate infrastructure development. However, after assurances and efforts by the local officials, polling was underway.
As per preliminary information, one of the groups wanted to vote while the other was keen to boycott.
This led to clashes between them during which they destroyed the EVMs, and also indulged in stone-pelting, the officials said.
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