85 pc polling in Kerala repoll

Re-polling in seven booths in two Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala Sunday saw a voter turnout of 85 per cent.

The seven booths in Kannur and Kasargod constituencies in north Kerala went for re-poll following allegations of bogus voting during the single phase elections to 20 Lok Sabha segments in the state on April 23.

"As per the initial assessment, 85 per cent votes have been polled," a poll official told PTI after polling ended at 6 PM.

Police said there were no reports of any major untoward incident in the areas where the repoll was held.

In Kasargod, CPI(M) lodged a complaint with the District Electoral Officer alleging that UDF candidate Raj Mohan Unnithan approached the voters near the polling booth.

The UDF filed a complaint against P K Sreemathy Teacher, the LDF candidate in the Kannur constituency, alleging she tried to canvas the voters near the polling booth.

The re-polling has been ordered by the Election Commission in two booths each in Dharmadaom and ...