West Bengal Re-Poll LIVE: Voting Underway Across 15 Booths in 2 Constituencies, Suvendu Welcomes Repolling in Marghat Paschim

West Bengal Repoll: Voters in Diamond Harbour constituency in West Bengal acknowledged the irregularities with polling on April 29, and stated that re-polling held on Saturday was “fine.” 

After voting at booth number 117, in Diamond Harbour constituency, a voter told ANI, “It was fine earlier too, it is fine now as well. Such things (re-polling) keep happening. There is no problem.” 

Another voter at the booth stated, "The machine was malfunctioning the last time. It is fine in the re-polling."

West Bengal Repolls: The Supreme Court on Friday constituted a special bench to hear the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) plea on Saturday against the Calcutta high court's rejection of its plea that challenged the deployment of only Central government and PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) employees as supervisors for vote counting in the West Bengal assembly elections.

West Bengal Repolls: Shankar Ghosh attributed the TMC's allegations against the ECI to the party's 'fear of election defeat'. 

The BJP leader said, "I think the CM is trying to make some kind of narrative. The allegations from TMC show that they are scared of the election defeat. So, they are only trying to mislead the people. I think this kind of statement from the state's ruling party is quite natural, as everybody knows that TMC is going to be removed from power by the people. I think this kind of false allegation will not be able to save their faces, and the Election Commission is doing its best to protect everything."

West Bengal Election re-polling: West Bengal Congress chief Subhankar Sarkar alleged collusion between the Election Commission and the BJP, claiming public faith in the poll body has eroded. He also criticised exit polls as “propaganda” aiding the BJP, while urging all parties to wait for final results and expressing confidence in voters’ judgement.
 

West Bengal Election re-polling: Voters queue up outside the polling booth at Uttar Yearpur F.P. School in Magrahat Paschim Assembly Constituency in South 24 Parganas district, as they await their turn to cast a vote.

West Bengal Elections Re-polling: A voter shows her inked finger after casting a vote at booth number 117, Bagda Junior High School, in Diamond Harbour Assembly Constituency in South 24 Parganas district.

West Bengal Re-Poll: TMC leader Tanmay Ghosh said, "The CM's statement is the statement of all the people of Bengal, while the statement of the CEO is the statement of BJP. The election officials have already accepted that there were some issues and they segregated ballots without informing AITC. Why was this done at night when no one was watching... There was a distorting tendency by the Election Commission, which is condemnable and the people of Bengal will fight it till 4th May."

West Bengal Re-Poll: In her letter dated May 1, Panja raised objections over reported interruptions in CCTV surveillance at multiple strong room locations, stating that such lapses could compromise the integrity and security of stored electronic voting machines (EVMs) and VVPATs. 

She cited reports of disruptions and inconsistencies from several locations, including strong rooms in Kolkata, Jalpaiguri, Gaighata Assembly constituency, Chandernagore Government College, and Jangipur Polytechnic College, among many others.

West Bengal Re-Poll: Ahead of repolling in 15 booths of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, Special Electoral Roll Observer Subrata Gupta said security deployment would remain at the same scale but with enhanced vigilance. 

Speaking on the arrangements for the repoll, Gupta said on Friday, "The deployment will be at the same scale, but with more attention..."

West Bengal Re-Poll: Voting commenced at 7 AM this Saturday for the West Bengal Assembly election repolls, with 11 booths in Magrahat Paschim and four in Diamond Harbour participating. In the Diamond Harbour constituency, queues of voters were already visible early in the morning outside booth number 117 at Bagda Junior High School in South 24 Parganas.

West Bengal Re-Polls: The repoll decision has triggered sharp political reactions from both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP. While the BJP has welcomed the move, it has argued that irregularities were more widespread and warranted broader action.

The TMC, meanwhile, has questioned the conduct of election officials and alleged lack of transparency in certain procedures. Leaders from both parties have exchanged allegations, turning the repoll into a key political flashpoint.

The developments reflect the high-stakes nature of the election and the deep contest between the two camps.
 

West Bengal Polls: Authorities have deployed security personnel at the same scale as earlier phases but with enhanced vigilance to prevent any untoward incidents. Special focus has been placed on sensitive polling stations, with additional monitoring mechanisms and quick-response teams in place.

West Bengal Polls: The Election Commission ordered repolling after reports highlighted serious irregularities during the April 29 voting. Key concerns included non-functional CCTV cameras, which disrupted real-time monitoring, and allegations of EVM tampering in certain booths. 

In some instances, party symbols were reportedly covered using tape, raising questions about voter choice.

West Bengal Polls: Repolling has commenced at 7 am in 15 polling stations across Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas, under heightened security arrangements. Election officials have ensured early deployment of personnel and monitoring systems to prevent any recurrence of irregularities reported during the previous phase.

West Bengal Polls: The repolling will be held on 11 booths of Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency and 4 booths of Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas on May 2, the EC said. In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, the EC said the repolling has been ordered based on inputs received from the state poll machinery, and voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm.