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76% turn out in Kokrajhar

The parliamentary election for No. 5 Kokrajhar Lok Sabha was concluded with poll related violence at Harbanga under Tulsibil police outpost and recorded with 76.22 percent vote  by 5 pm on Thursday .

Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer for No. 5 Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency Nitin Khade said that in the Kokrajhar HPC there was recorded of turnout of poling 76.22 percent in 10 Assembly segments in the third and final phase of election. He said that there will be re-poll in seven polling stations- two polling stations in Harabangha and one each in Khumguri Madhurjhar, Jamunatari, Bamunigaon, Balapara I and Balapara II in Tulsibil area under Gossaigaon subdivision in Kokrajhar dsitrict. He also said that the Election Commission of India will decide the date of re-poll.

 

 

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