Falta repoll LIVE: Polling begins for re-election to Falta assembly seat in West Bengal; results on May 24
Polling has commenced for the re-election of the Falta assembly seat in West Bengal, following the Election Commission's order for fresh voting due to previous irregularities. Security measures have been significantly increased, with double the number of personnel assigned to each polling booth compared to the last election. Votes will be counted on May 24, and the situation remains closely monitored by election officials.
- ▪The Election Commission ordered fresh polling across all 285 polling stations in the Falta Assembly constituency.
- ▪Security arrangements have been significantly increased, with eight Central Armed Police Force personnel assigned to each polling booth.
- ▪Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan withdrew from the contest just a day before the repoll.
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LiveFalta repoll LIVE: Polling begins for re-election to Falta assembly seat in West Bengal; results on May 24By Shivya KanojiaUpdated on: May 21, 2026 7:11:46 AM ISTFalta repoll LIVE updates: The ECI ordered fresh polling across all 285 polling stations in the Falta Assembly constituency, even as repolling was held in 15 booths in the Paschim Magrahat and Diamond Harbour assembly constituencies. Votes will be counted on May 24.Falta repoll LIVE: The observer’s report details violations across dozens of polling stations in Falta constituency, derived from CCTV footage review.<style>#seemoreWords { display: none !important; }</style>Falta repoll LIVE: The Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal is going to polls today after the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered fresh voting for…
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