The Election Commission on Monday, 13 May, ordered re-polling at a polling booth under the Faridabad constituency, which went to polls in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. The poll panel’s decision came after a video surfaced showing a man seemingly interfering with the voting process.
“A complaint of violation of secrecy of voting in PS no 88, Asaoti of 85 Prithla AC segment of 10 Faridabad PC was reported yesterday. On enquiry by the Observer, complaint was found to be true. The Commission has, therefore, ordered a fresh poll at this polling station on 19 May 2019,” the EC said in a statement.
The incident took place at Asawati village in Prithla assembly segment in the Faridabad parliamentary constituency, where polling was held on Sunday.
An FIR was lodged against the polling agent Giriraj Singh, who can be seen in the video.