In Odisha, about 20 percent re-polling has been recorded in nine booths spread over three Parliamentary constituencies. Re-polling started at 7 this morning in six booths of Niali Assembly constituency under Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha seat, one booth each of Telkoi and Ghasipura Assembly constituencies under Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat and Aul Assembly constituency under Kendrapara Lok
Sabha seat.

Repolling in these booths was ordered forllowing complaints of rigging of the polls and malfunctioning of EVMs.
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An average 20 per cent polling has been recorded by 11 this morning in nine booths in Odisha where re-polling is going on. The voters turnout is relatively low in the first hour due to intense heatwave and it is expected to rise in the afternoon hours. Re-polling will continue till 5 this evening. Re-polling has been ordered in these booths by the Election Commission following allegations of massive rigging and other multiple irregularities including damaging of Electronic Voting Machines.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made in all the nine booths. Earlier, polling was held in these booths on 17th of this month along with the second and last phase of elections for 11 Lok Sabha and 77 Assembly seats in the state.