Re-poll begins 48 polling stations at Punjab

Chandigarh: five districts 48 polling stations in Voting began at panjab on Thursday morning following re-polling announced by the EC (Election Commission). Voters started turning out to cast their votes in Amritsar, Moga, Muktsar, Mansa and Sangrur districts, where the re-poll has been ordered. Voting will continue till 5 p.m.The Punjab government has announced a holiday in these five districts.A 'paid holiday' in factories, shops and commercial establishments situated in the area of Amritsar parliamentary constituency and the assembly constituencies has also been declared. The  Election Commission on Tuesday ordered re-poll in 48 polling stations of five assembly constituencies in Punjab where polling got interrupted due to snags in electronic voting machines and voter verifiable paper audit trail equipment.