Sribhumi, May 4 -- Re-polling across 43 polling stations in the first phase of Assam's Panchayat elections was conducted on Sunday, following irregularities reported during the initial voting on May 2.

The Assam State Election Commission earlier stated that re-polling will be conducted at these 43 polling stations due to disturbances after the first phase of panchayat elections across 14 districts on Friday.

The repolling includes 31 stations in Hailakandi, 8 in Sribhumi, 2 in Lakhimpur, and one each in Golaghat and Majuli.

Speaking on the matter of re-polling, Sribhumi District Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Dwivedi assured that the process is proceeding smoothly, stating, "The re-polling is being held peacefully under sufficient security...