Kolkata, May 2 -- In a major late evening development, the Election Commission has cancelled the entire polling process in the Falta Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas and ordered fresh election on May 21.
The counting for Falta will take place on May 24.
The decision came after there were a series of complaints regarding serious electoral malpractices including EVM tampering, switching off CCTV cameras and violations of democratic norms.
In an official notification issued on Saturday night, the Commission stated that the polling held in Falta on Thursday stands null and void.
While counting of votes for 293 Assembly constituencies across West Bengal will take place on Monday, Falta will be excluded from the exercise.
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