Repolling request made for 77 booths in West Bengal, EC to take call after probe
The Election Commission is reviewing demands for repolling at 77 polling booths across four constituencies in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, following the second phase of the 2026 Assembly elections. A total of 77 complaints have been received from Falta, Diamond Harbour, Magrahat, and Budge Budge, citing issues such as EVM tampering and surveillance interference. The final decision on repolling will be made after Special Observer Subrata Gupta submits a report following on-ground inspections.
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Repolling request made for 77 booths in West Bengal, EC to take call after probeWest Bengal elections: EC has received a total of 32 complaints from Falta, 29 from Diamond Harbour, 13 from Magrahat and three from Budge Budge.Updated on: Apr 30, 2026 4:49 PM ISTBy Abhimanyu KulkarniShare viaCopy link The Election Commission is examining demands for repolling in 77 booths across four Assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas district following the second phase of the West Bengal elections held on April 29, officials said on Thursday.Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 at a polling station, in Howrah.
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