Bihar: Repoll ordered at 13 booths

Patna: The state election commission on Saturday ordered repoll at 13 booths that had gone to polls
during the third phase of panchayat polls in Bihar on April
27, an official said.

The repoll will be held at Katihar, West Champaran,
Araria, Madhubani, Vaishali, Patna and Rohtas districts on May
20, the state election commissioner JK Dutta told reporters
here.

The poll panel reviewed the third phase of panchayat
elections and ordered repoll at 13 polling stations amid
reports of booth rigging and other electoral malpractices from
there which were found true during investigation, he said.

PTI