Chandigarh: A press release issued by the Office of Chief Electoral Commissioner in Punjab, the voting process for Shahkot constituency by poll was completed in a peaceful today.
In a press conference here today Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab Dr. S.S Karuna Raju said that vote percentage is 73 percent till 7 pm, whereas the polling percentage was 78.60% at the previous assembly elections. He said that today 13 VVPAT machines, 1 Control Unit and 2 Ballot Units were immediately changed due to technical glitch.
Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab Dr. S.S Karuna Raju
Dr. Raju further said that Indian National Congress (INC) lodged a complaint against Brij Bhupinder Singh lalli that he entered in a polling booth Number 90-91 in Malsian area with a pistol. Election Commission Lodged FIR with Model Police Station against the accused and Police arrested the accused immediately and one person have also been arrested from Umarwala Billa.
The Chief Electoral Officer said that about 2500 polling personnel and 1044 personnel of Punjab Police and BSF had been deputed for peaceful election. Result of this bye-election will be announced on May 31. The counting of votes will commence at 8.00 am in Jalandhar.