Chennai: Repolling at the 92nd polling station of Velacheri began today morning amid tight security.
The Election Commission had ordered repoll in the booth under the Velacheri Assembly segment on 13 April, after two men were found carrying EVMs/VVPAT machine on a two-wheeler on 6 April.
The EC had in a communication with the returning officer of the constituency, declared “under Sections 58 (1) (b) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 that the poll taken on 6 April at polling (station) no 92 of 26 – Velacheri Assembly to be void.”
As per the communication, the EC had said it ‘appoints’ 17 April as the date for repoll, adding, it will be held from 7 am to 7 pm in the said booth. The Congress and AIADMK are facing off in the city segment, with the Makkal Needhi Maiam also in fray.