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.
The Election Commission of India has ordered a repoll on May 2 for 15 polling stations across Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. The earlier polling was declared void by the ECI. Fresh voting will run from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, with residents returning to the same booths to cast ballots again.
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Uttar Pradesh IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, known for high-profile encounters, issued a stern warning in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas after complaints from the Falta constituency. He led raids and warned the family of TMC candidate Jahangir Khan amid accusations of voter intimidation, and also flagged irregularities in Khan’s security deployment. The incident is now drawing political heat ahead of the 2026 elections.
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