NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Friday, May 1, announced repolling at 15 booths in the Diamond Harbour and Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituencies of West Bengal after complaints of irregularities.
Voting for the second phase of 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 29, covering 142 seats in the state.
The poll body has now ordered repolling across 11 polling stations in Magrahat Paschim as well as four in Diamond Harbour.
“I am directed to state that on the basis of reports received from the concerned Returning Officers and the Observers of 142-Magrahat Paschim AC and 143-Diamond Harbour AC regarding poll taken for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal, 2026, held on 29th April, 2026 and after taking all material circumstances into account, the Commission hereby declares, under sub-section (2) of Section 58 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, that the poll taken on 29th April, 2026 for the aforesaid election at the following Polling Stations to be void and appoints 2nd May, 2026 as the date and fixes the hours, for taking fresh poll at the said Polling Stations,” read the order.
Notably, voting across all the 15 polling stations will start at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, and end at 6 p.m.
“I am further to state that the widest possible publicity should be given by beating of drums, etc. in polling area, and contesting candidates should be informed in writing about the fresh poll being taken on the said date,” the poll body stated.
The counting of votes will take place on May 4.
Agencies