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ECI orders repoll in West Bengal today at 15 booths over EVM and webcast failures

Politics
Published on 1 May 2026
ECI orders repoll in West Bengal today at 15 booths over EVM and webcast failures

Earlier results were scrapped after technical and EVM doubts

The Election Commission of India has ordered a repoll on May 2 for 15 polling stations in South 24 Parganas, citing allegations of EVM manipulation and failures in webcasting. The affected sites include 11 stations in Magrahat Paschim and four in Diamond Harbour, and the ECI has voided the results declared on April 29 for those booths.

  • Repoll ordered for 15 booths in South 24 Parganas
  • Concerns cited include alleged EVM manipulation
  • Webcasting failures also flagged by the ECI
  • Results from April 29 at those booths were voided
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