India, May 1 -- The Election Commission has ordered a repoll in 15 polling booths across West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, covering the Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour Assembly constituencies.

According to officials, repolling will take place at 11 booths in Magrahat Paschim and four booths in Diamond Harbour on May 2, from 7 AM to 6 PM.

The affected polling stations had originally voted on April 29 during the second phase of the Assembly elections. However, the Election Commission declared the polling at these booths void under provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, necessitating fresh voting.

Authorities have not detailed specific reasons for the repoll but such decisions are typically taken in cases o...