EC orders repoll in Karimganj after BJP, Congress clashes

Guwahati: The Election Commission on Friday ordered repoll in a booth of Karimganj (North) constituency in Assam's Sribhumi district. The repoll has been ordered in booth number 239 at Babyland High English School.

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Repolling will be held on Saturday from 7 am to 5 pm. The re-election was ordered following clashes between supporters of the BJP and Congress. There are 14 candidates in the fray in this Barak Valley constituency, with a triangular contest among BJP's Subrata Chaudhari, Congress's Jakaria Ahmed and Choudhury Hibbur Rasul Usama Mabrur of the AIUDF.


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Elections to all 126 assembly constituencies in the state were held in a single phase on April 9, with an approximate voter turnout of 85.91% of the 2.50 crore electorate.