West Bengal's Falta Assembly Constituency to Hold Repoll Amid Electoral Controversies
294 Minus One! Why West Bengal Won’t Get Full Results Tomorrow
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West Bengal's electoral results will be incomplete as the Falta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas will not report results due to a mandated repoll on April 29. This decision follows allegations of electoral malpractice during the initial voting, with significant tensions between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 01Falta assembly constituency will not report results on the scheduled date due to a repoll.
- 02Repolling is set for April 29, 2026, following allegations of severe electoral offences.
- 03Tensions between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party escalated during the initial voting.
- 04Authorities will deploy central forces and micro-observers to ensure fair repolling.
- 05The counting of votes for Falta will occur on May 24, 2026.
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As West Bengal prepares for the results of its assembly elections, one of the 294 constituencies, Falta in South 24 Parganas, will not participate in the initial vote counting due to a mandated repoll. The Election Commission ordered this repoll after significant allegations of electoral malpractice during the April 29 voting, which included accusations of vote tampering and violent clashes between supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The repolling will be conducted across all 285 polling stations in Falta on April 29, 2026, with counting scheduled for May 24, 2026. TMC's Jahangir Khan is competing against BJP's Debangshu Panda and Congress candidate Abdur Razzak Molla, amidst a backdrop of heightened tensions and protests from local residents. The Election Commission has mandated the deployment of adequate central forces and monitoring measures to prevent further electoral misconduct.
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The decision for a repoll in Falta could influence the overall electoral outcome in West Bengal, affecting voter sentiment and party strategies.
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