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West Bengal Repolling Halted for an Hour After EVM Malfunction at Diamond Harbour Booth
Politics
Published on 2 May 2026
Voting stops early as an EVM glitch stalls queues
Repolling in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas saw voting paused for over an hour after an EVM malfunction at a polling booth in Diamond Harbour. Voting began early at 7 AM across multiple booths in Diamond Harbour and Magrahat Paschim, but electors were left waiting in long queues while officials addressed the technical issue.
- Repolling voting was halted for over an hour due to an EVM malfunction
- The issue occurred at a booth in Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas
- Voting started early at 7 AM across 15 booths in the constituencies
- Electors reported extended waiting in queues during the stoppage
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