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West Bengal repoll sparks BJP Congress war of words amid 15 booth voting
Politics
Published on 2 May 2026
15 booths repoll and Congress calls it thuggery
Repolling began today at 15 booths in South 24 Parganas, triggering a sharp BJP vs Congress showdown. The BJP said the exercise corrects electoral irregularities, while Congress alleged “thuggery” tied to heavy security deployments. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal defended the Election Commission’s decision as standard procedure to protect democratic integrity, while remaining confident about BJP’s prospects.
- Repolling started at 15 booths in South 24 Parganas
- BJP calls it correction of electoral irregularities
- Congress alleges “thuggery” over heavy security
- Union minister defends ECI as standard integrity step
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