Kohima: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced that fresh polls will be conducted in two polling stations under the 60 Pungro-Kiphire (ST) Assembly Constituency on November 7.
An update from Nagaland chief electoral officer (CEO) Abhijit Sinha, the two polling stations are 8-Kipongya Ward ‘A’ Kiphire town and 11 Singrep under 60-Pungro Kiphire AC.
The ECI’s decision was made on the basis of the reports submitted. After taking all material circumstances into account, under sub section (2) of section 58 of the RP Act 1951, the poll taken on November 3 was declared to be “void”.
On November 7, the fresh polls in these two polling stations are scheduled to be conducted from 6 am to 4 pm.
The bye-election to Assembly seats–14 Southern Angami-I AC and 60 Pungro-Kiphire AC were held on November 3.