Falta constituency results 2026: Why are the votes for the West Bengal seat being counted now?
The counting of votes for the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal began on May 24, 2026, following allegations of irregularities during the initial voting. The Election Commission ordered a re-poll after issues such as voter intimidation and tampering were reported. This re-polling is not classified as a by-election, as it was necessary to complete the electoral process for the constituency.
- ▪Vote counting for the Falta Assembly constituency started at 8.00 am on May 24, 2026.
- ▪The re-poll was ordered due to allegations of voter intimidation and tampering during the original voting on April 29, 2026.
- ▪The new vote achieved an electoral turnout of 88% and will officially conclude the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
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The counting of votes for the re-polling in the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal began at 8.00 am on Sunday (May 24, 2026), amid tight security, according to an official of the Election Commission of India. The results are expected in the afternoonFalta repoll results LIVE: Vote counting under wayThe counting covers all 285 booths of the constituency, which is located in the South 24 Parganas district.Why is Falta being counted now?Voting for this seat was originally held on April 29 2026, as part of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections.But shortly after, allegations of voter intimidation, EVM button tampering using perfume and tape, and illegal presence of party cadres inside polling stations surfaced.
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