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EC suspends polling staff after booth left unattended in West Bengal Pingla voting incident
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
A reserve team had to step in mid-voting
The Election Commission suspended polling personnel at a booth in Pingla, West Bengal, after allegations they left the polling station unattended during voting hours. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident, while a reserve polling party was deployed to ensure voting could continue smoothly. The episode occurred during the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections.
- EC suspended polling staff for allegedly leaving the booth unattended
- An inquiry has been ordered into the Pingla incident
- A reserve polling party was deployed to keep voting on track
- The event took place during West Bengal’s first election phase
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