Kolkata, May 21 -- Determined to prevent a repeat of the unprecedented violence and alleged rigging that marred the previous phase of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election, the Election Commission on Thursday began the repoll for the high-profile Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas under an extraordinary security cover.
Polling commenced at 7 am and has so far remained largely peaceful.
According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission, voters will be able to exercise their franchise till 6 pm.
With the previous round of polling in the constituency coming under severe controversy over allegations of booth capturing, EVM tampering and widespread irregularities, the Commission has put in place one of the strictes...