Akhilesh Yadav, chief of the Samajwadi Party, accused the election machinery of listing the same voter, Vikas Yadav, ten times in Azamgarh's rolls during a press conference on October 24.
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer immediately opened a file; the inquiry confirmed that ten voters were incorrectly entered under the same name and cited procedural lapses in the registration process.
As a consequence, the CEO dismissed five Booth Level Officers and a computer assistant from the election team and flagged three Electoral Registration Officers for disciplinary action.
On Thursday, the Election Commission of India ordered a repoll at polling stations 20, 21 and 26 in Agra Division's Teachers' Constituency, to be held Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., after similar irregularities were reported.
The commission also directed the Chief Electoral Officer to ensure that any staff involved in unlawful activities is not assigned to the repoll and requested a report from the Divisional Commissioner of Agra by Sunday.