Six more Local Government Election recounts have been completed with one called off.

According to the EBC, the UNC’s candidate for Bagatelle/Blue Basin, Nalini Goindoo, called off her request for a recount in the district which was won the PNM’s Alina Renn by 220 votes.

These are the latest recounts to be completed:

Meanwhile, the EBC says a count of the ballot boxes in Lengua/Indian Walk has revealed a tie, with both the PNM and UNC candidates securing 1428 votes each – a loss of two (2) votes for the PNM’s candidate and a gain of three (3) votes for the UNC’s candidate.

It notes that the vote count for the PEP’s candidate remained the same at 87 votes.

The recount of the poll card boxes in this electoral district is still ongoing.

Earlier today, it was revealed that the first three of 14 requested recounts had been completed.

*This article features an excerpt of a revised EBC press release