more-inThe Shahkot Assembly constituency bypoll witnessed 69% polling till 5 p.m. on Monday, an official said. “69% polling has been recorded till 5 p.m. in Shahkot Assembly constituency,” Punjab Chief Electoral Officer S. Karuna Raju said. Polling to the Shahkot bypoll commenced at 7 a.m. on Monday. The Shahkot bypoll was necessitated by the demise of Akali MLA Ajit Singh Kohar in February this year. The Election Commission has deployed a total of 1,022 security personnel, including six companies of the Border Security Force, in Shahkot, an official said, adding that 1,416 polling staff were deployed for the Shahkot bypoll.

Source: The Hindu May 28, 2018 17:21 UTC