Officials at a polling booth in Nongthymmai constituency have been replaced after a case of illegal proxy voting was detected there.
The booth is located at Mizo Modern High School in Nongrim Hills.
One voter, Bir Kumar Rai, was prevented from voting as he was told that a ballot in his name had already been cast.
A complaint was made to the Chief Electoral Officer, FR Kharkongor, and the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, SC Sadhu, who is also the District Election Officer, then rushed to the polling station to verify the incident.
Speaking to Highland Post, the DC said that the case is being investigated and that the entire polling party of that booth is being replaced.
Sadhu also assured the person whose vote was stolen, Rai that he will still be allowed to vote under the ‘Tender Vote’ procedure.
