Repoll Ordered in All Booths of Falta Assembly Constituency, West Bengal
West Bengal: EC orders repoll in all 285 booths of Bengal's Falta Assembly constituency
The Economic Times
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The Election Commission of India has mandated a repoll in all 285 booths of the Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, due to serious electoral violations during the initial polling on April 29. The repoll is scheduled for May 21, with counting set for May 24.
- 01Repoll ordered for all 285 booths in Falta Assembly constituency.
- 02Initial polling on April 29 was marred by severe electoral offences.
- 03Repolling will take place on May 21 from 7 am to 6 pm.
- 04Counting of votes is scheduled for May 24.
- 05The two-phase Assembly elections were held on April 23 and 29.
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The Election Commission of India has announced a repoll for all 285 booths in the Falta Assembly constituency, located in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, following reports of severe electoral offences during the initial polling on April 29. The decision was made to uphold the integrity of the electoral process. The repoll will occur on May 21, with voting hours from 7 am to 6 pm. Following the repoll, the counting of votes is scheduled for May 24. This constituency was part of the two-phase Assembly elections that took place on April 23 and April 29.
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The repoll aims to ensure a fair electoral process, allowing voters in Falta to cast their votes again in a secure environment.
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