Kolkata, May 3 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday welcomed Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to repoll all 285 polling stations in Falta assembly seat, stressing that the polling body has respected the democratic rights of people.

Speaking to reporters, Ghosh stated that the people were prevented from voting in Falta, adding that the repolling in the constituency should happen.

"People in Falta haven't been able to vote for many years, so the Election Commission had already imposed strict measures there... Yesterday, people protested that they were being prevented from voting... Repolling will take place across the entire assembly constituency, and it should happen. This is a question of people's de...