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Repoll ordered at three booths in Agra teachers MLC election
Election authorities have recommended a recount at three polling stations in the Agra teachers' constituency following complaints of irregularities filed by a Samajwadi Party candidate. The recommendation comes after voting in 11 MLC seats across graduate and teachers' constituencies concluded on Friday.
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Polling for 11 Legislative Council seats—comprising five graduate constituencies and six teachers' constituencies—took place on Friday across the state. The election in Agra's teachers' constituency has drawn scrutiny after the Samajwadi Party candidate raised concerns about procedural violations at certain booths.
Election officials, acting on the complaint, have recommended that fresh polling be conducted at three booths where irregularities were alleged to have occurred. The recommendation has been forwarded to the appropriate election commission authorities for final approval and implementation.
The candidate's complaint detailed alleged deviations from standard polling procedures, though specific details of the violations were not immediately disclosed. Officials are expected to finalize arrangements for the repoll following due examination of the reported irregularities.
The MLC elections across multiple constituencies proceeded largely without major incidents, with voting recorded at most polling stations on Friday. The recommendation for repoll in the Agra teachers' seat marks a significant development in an otherwise routine election cycle for the upper house seats.