Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj has refuted attributions that the spurt in polling percentage after 5 p.m. during Assembly elections on November 30 was due to heavy bogus voting.
Addressing a media conference on Friday, Mr. Vikas Raj clarified that in several polling stations, voting continued up to 9.30 p.m., leading to spurt in polling percentage.
In 13 constituencies impacted by left wing extremism, polling was wrapped up by 4 p.m., and in the remaining continued up to 5 p.m. Those who arrived at the polling station by 5 p.m. were allowed to exercise their franchise due to which polling extended up to 9.30 p.m., he explained in response to a question.
