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BJP had claimed that fastener for BJP had been taped astatine at a booth successful Falta
In a uncommon move, the predetermination committee connected Saturday bid "fresh" polling successful the full constituency of Falta connected May 21. Citing, "subversion of antiauthoritarian process", it denote its determination with counting scheduled for May 24.
The Election Commission’s determination to bid a repoll successful parts of Falta assembly constituency follows allegations of electoral irregularities raised during the 2nd signifier of polling connected April 29.The BJP had claimed that its enactment awesome connected physics voting machines (EVMs) was allegedly taped implicit astatine respective booths successful the constituency, preventing voters from selecting its option. Party leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari, flagged the contented with elder leadership, portion BJP IT compartment caput Amit Malviya described it arsenic the “Diamond Harbour Model” and demanded contiguous corrective action.Specific polling stations, including 1 astatine Harindanga High School and booth fig 189, were cited by the enactment arsenic being affected.The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer had responded astatine the clip that immoderate specified complaints would beryllium verified and that confirmed instances would pb to repolling.Following reports from returning officers, observers, and what the canvass assemblage termed “material circumstances,” the Election Commission subsequently ordered repolling successful prime booths, including successful Falta, to guarantee the integrity of the electoral process.
The determination comes amid heightened governmental tensions successful the Diamond Harbour region, with some the BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress accusing each different of influencing the polling process.The Falta assembly constituency, which went to polls successful Phase 2 of the 2026 West Bengal elections connected April 29, saw a six-cornered contest. The cardinal candidates successful the fray see Jahangir Khan of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Debangshu Panda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Abdur Razzak Molla of the Congress, and Sambhu Nath Kurmi of the CPI(M), on with Independents Dip Hati and Chandrakanta Roy.
Repolling held successful South 24 Parganas connected May 2
Repolling crossed 15 polling booths successful 2 assembly constituencies of South 24 Parganas territory was conducted connected May 2 nether choky security, with precocious elector turnout recorded.According to officials, polling remained mostly peaceful crossed 11 booths successful Magrahat Paschim and 4 successful Diamond Harbour, with turnout crossing 86 per cent.The repoll had been ordered pursuing complaints of irregularities during the April 29 voting phase.An isolated incidental astatine a booth successful Diamond Harbour triggered protests aft the Trinamool Congress alleged harassment of a specially abled elector and his parent by cardinal forces. Authorities said the concern was brought nether power and polling continued without large disruption.
SC declines TMC plea connected counting staff
The Supreme Court, earlier successful the day, refused to walk immoderate directions connected the Trinamool Congress’ plea challenging the deployment of Central authorities unit successful the ballot counting process for the West Bengal assembly elections.A seat of Justices PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi recorded the Election Commission’s assurance that its April 13 circular would beryllium implemented and said nary further orders were necessary.The TMC had moved the tribunal aft the Calcutta High Court rejected its challenge. During the hearing, the tribunal noted that the Returning Officer, a State authorities official, retains wide power of the counting process, and that party-appointed agents would beryllium present.The Election Commission told the tribunal that some Central and State authorities unit would beryllium deployed, with 1 from each serving arsenic counting supervisor and assistant. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.Read more: Special SC seat rejects TMC's plea connected counting staff
Mamata Banerjee assured of TMC victory
Amid the ongoing electoral process and controversies, West Bengal main curate Mamata Banerjee expressed assurance that the Trinamool Congress would unafraid a decisive triumph successful the assembly elections.Addressing counting agents via video conferencing, she dismissed exit canvass projections, calling them an effort to “manipulate the banal market.”“We are winning and winning by 200+ seats. Exit polls are thing but an effort to manipulate the banal market. They did successful 2021, 2024, and now,” she said.Banerjee besides alleged that cardinal forces had acted arbitrarily during polling and said enactment workers who faced specified actions would beryllium “rewarded.”Read more: Mamata Banerjee trashes Bengal exit polls, predicts implicit 200 seats for TMC
