Repolling at Tirupati booth records 21.62 percent turnout by 11 am

TIRUPATI: Following the cancellation of Sunday's polling due to booth capturing, repolling was held at the 36/4 polling station in Tirupati's 36th division on Monday, recording a 21.62 percent turnout by 11 am.

According to official figures, 200 out of the total 925 registered voters had cast their votes by 11 am. Repolling began at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm.

The State Election Commission (SEC) ordered repolling at the 36th ward polling station after reports of booth capturing disrupted the polling process on Sunday. The incident prevented voters from exercising their right to vote.

After examining the developments, the SEC declared the polling held on Sunday at polling station 36/4 invalid and cancelled the voting process. The Commission directed that fresh polling be conducted at the same station for the election of the Mayor and ward member.

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