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Despite objections by the BJP, the counting of votes for the by-election to the July 8 Sitarganj constituency from where Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Mr Vijay Bahuguna, is trying to enter the State Assembly, will take place tomorrow.
“The counting of votes for Sitarganj by-election would begin tomorrow at 0800 hours at Rudrapur, the district headquarters of Udhamsingh Nagar district,” Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer, Ms Radha Raturi, said.
The result of the by-election is expected to be declared by tomorrow afternoon, she added. Mr Prakash Pant, the BJP candidate from Sitarganj had yesterday formally lodged a complaint with the EC seeking an inquiry into the “bogus” voting and had sought withholding of the counting process till the completion of inquiry.
Following the complaint, the EC had ordered the District Magistrate of Udhamsingh Nagar to hold an inquiry into allegations by Mr Pant.
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