Repoll sought in West constituency

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 11. An aggrieved citizen who was denied voting right in spite of possessing an identity card during the Assembly elections on Thursday has, in a petition, urged the Chief Election Commission of India to order a repoll in the Thiruvananthapuram West constituency.

Mr. Dileep Pillai, Supreme Court advocate, his wife and mother had not been allowed to vote as their names were missing from the final voter's list at Booth No. 16, St. Joseph's School. The petition urged the CEC to stay the declaration of the results of the election held for the Thiruvananthapuram West Assembly seat.

The petitioner appealed to the CEC to institute a repoll by restoring the three names in the electoral roll and permitting them to cast their votes in the interest of justice as enshrined under Article 324 (1) and (4) of the Constitution of India.

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