Puri: Around 7.8 per cent polling was recorded in the by-election to the Pipili assembly constituency till 9 am on Thursday, sources said.
The polling process for the by-election to the Pipili assembly constituency in Puri district commenced today. Over 2.29 lakh voters of this particular Assembly segment are eligible to exercise their franchise at 348 booths in the constituency between 7 am to 6 pm.
The voting was delayed at three booths due to EVM malfunction. A similar situation was reported from booth-203 in Nuasasan Dakhina Sahi, booth numbers 139-A and 177.
EVM malfunction was also reported at seven other booths namely booth numbers 188, 154, 158, 161, 167, 169, and 173, till the last report came in, according to reports.