New Delhi, May 2 -- New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) In a rare move, the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday ordered a "fresh" election or a repoll in all the 285 polling stations of the Falta Assembly seat in West Bengal on May 21 due to "subversion of democratic process".

A spokesperson for the poll panel said the counting of votes for the constituency will take place on May 24.

It is rare for the poll authority to order a re-election in an entire Assembly seat.

A fresh poll is a repoll, an official explained.

"On consideration of severe electoral offences and subversion of democratic process during the polling in a large number of polling stations on April 29 in Falta Assembly Constituency, EC directs that fresh poll shall be conducted in a...