In West Bengal, repolling is underway in 15 polling stations of South 24 Parganas district on Saturday following directions from the Election Commission of India (ECI) after reports of alleged tampering with electronic voting machines (EVMs) during the second phase of Assembly elections held on April 29.According to the Commission, repolling is being conducted at 11 booths in the Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency and four booths in the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas.
#WATCH | West Bengal Elections Re-polling | A long queue of voters at booth number 194, Haridevpur Primary School, in Diamond Harbour constituency of South 24 Parganas.
— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2026
Police and other security personnel are deployed here. pic.twitter.com/wzPi7hK8mU
The final phase of polling for the high-octane West Bengal assembly elections concluded at 6 PM on April 29, with voter turnout hitting remarkable numbers at 90% before the closing hour. Security arrangements are in place at strong rooms in Howrah ahead of the counting of votes on May 4.
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