Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: Repolling in Falta seat in Bengal on May 21; TMC, BJP continue targeting each other ahead of counting

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CAPF unit   contiguous   amid the protestation  by voters against the TMC campaigner  Jahangir Khan during the re-polling time  for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, pursuing  the alleged harassment by TMC astatine  the Falta area, successful  South 24 Parganas connected  on May 2, 2026.

CAPF unit contiguous amid the protestation by voters against the TMC campaigner Jahangir Khan during the re-polling time for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, pursuing the alleged harassment by TMC astatine the Falta area, successful South 24 Parganas connected on May 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI

Election Comission of India (ECI) has ordered that caller voting volition beryllium held crossed each 285 polling stations successful Falta assembly constituency of West Bengal connected May 21 adjacent arsenic repolling was held successful 15 booths successful Paschim Magrahat and Diamond Harbour assembly constituencies connected Saturday (May 2, 2026).

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According to Election Commission, directives for caller repolling person been fixed successful Falta “on information of terrible electoral offences and subversion of the antiauthoritarian process during the polling successful a ample fig of polling stations connected April 29”.

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The counting of votes volition begins astatine 8 a.m. connected Monday (May 4, 2026). The counting volition statesman with postal ballots, followed by the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

  • May 03, 2026 08:29

    3-tier security, QR-based introduction strategy successful spot for Tamil Nadu ballot counting: CEO Archana Patnaik

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) has enactment successful spot a three-tier information statement on with a QR code-based introduction strategy to guarantee creaseless and unafraid counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 scheduled connected May 4, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik said.

    According to the Commission, a strict information perimeter extending 100 metres astir each counting centre has been established arsenic portion of the outermost layer. Entry into this portion is strictly restricted to authorised personnel. Police unit volition beryllium deployed astatine each introduction points to verify individuality credentials and transportation retired thorough frisking.

    The 2nd information furniture covering the introduction gates of the counting premises, which volition beryllium secured by the State Armed Police. They volition modulate entree and forestall unauthorised question oregon loitering wrong the premises. Mobile phones and connection devices volition beryllium permitted lone successful designated areas.

    ANI

Published - May 03, 2026 08:27 americium IST

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