India, May 1 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said repolling in select booths of West Bengal, if required, is likely to be held on May 2 or May 3, as scrutiny of polling station-wise reports and complaints continues across districts.

Chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said the poll panel was examining reports submitted by returning officers, district election officers and observers to determine whether repolls were warranted. "Scrutiny of polling station-wise data and reports. are going on to check whether repolls need to be held in any booth. Repolls, if any, would be held on May 2 or May 3," he said.

The development comes after the second phase of polling on April 29, which covered 142 assembly constituen...