Chhattisgarh creates record, no re-polling for the second time in state

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh has set a record for itself as none of the

polling booths

across the state required re-polling during the recently held

Lok Sabha elections 2019

. This is the second time that the state has created such a record.


As per an official release from

Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer

’s office, no re-polling will be held at any polling booth of Chhattisgarh during the recently held general elections. This is a glorious achievement for the state and the state has set record for the same.

Polling for general elections in Chhattisgarh was held in three phases on 11, 18 and 23 April in as many as 23,732 polling booths. However, re-polling has not been conducted in any of the polling booths. Besides, the election commission has also agreed that re-polling will not be conducted in any of the polling booths across the state.

Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer

Subrat Sahoo

said that it is a matter of pride for the state that no complaints have been received from across the state regarding the voting process. Sahoo thanked all the voters, political parties, polling personnel, election officers, security personnel and paramilitary personnel involved in the election process in this regard. He described this as a glorious achievement which has bought laurels to the state and said that this is a proud moment for the state.

Meanwhile, no situation of re-polling was created at any polling booth during the state assembly elections 2018 which concluded in two phases on November 12 and November 20 in 90 assembly constituencies. This is the first time after the formation of the Chhattisgarh state that not a single polling booth required re-polling during both state assembly elections 2018 and general elections 2019, said the release.