New Delhi: Re-polling in two booths in south Delhi's Chhattarpur area saw 65.42 per cent voter turnout on Sunday. The re-polling was ordered in the two booths after they recorded 98.5 per cent turnout on Thursday, the Election Commission said.
"Voting was peaceful and turnout of 65.42 per cent was registered," said the deputy chief of state election commission, JK Sharma.
In polling booth numbers 64 and 64 A, the assistant returning officer had reported 98.5 per cent turnout on Thursday. Upon close inspection, it was found that 100 per cent of the registered male voters had cast their ballot.
The official said that 38 voters had cast their votes in both the polling booths. While polling booth 64 had 718 listed voters, 908 people were eligible to cast their vote at 64 A.
The poll panel observed "duplicate polling" in the booths and ordered a re-poll.
Voting on Sunday began at 0700 hrs IST and concluded at 1700 hrs IST.
The poll panel has ordered an inquiry into the "duplicate voting" and has suspended 10 election officials who were present on duty on Thursday.
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