Election 2026 LIVE: ECI set for vote counting tomorrow; Falta to go for full repoll after ‘violations’

LiveElection 2026 LIVE: ECI set for vote counting tomorrow; Falta to go for full repoll after ‘violations’By Priyanshu PriyaUpdated on: May 03, 2026 10:22:39 AM ISTElection 2026 LIVE: The ECI has ordered a complete repoll in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district, scheduled on May 21, with counting for the seat on May 24.Women voters stand in a queue in the rain at a polling booth during the second phase of voting to cast their votes at Serampore, in Hooghly on Wednesday.#seemoreWords { display: none !important; }Election 2026 LIVE: The focus has now shifted to Monday, May 4, as the counting of votes will begin for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry. Amid the charged atmosphere, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a complete repoll in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district. The decision came after the poll panel flagged what it described as “severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process” during voting held on April 29 in the second phase. Observers’ reports had “flagged allegations of voter intimidation, unauthorised presence inside booths and possible tampering”, prompting the Commission to step in. “In view of the gravity of the incidents reported and the vitiation of the poll process, the Commission hereby declares the poll held on April 29 in Falta Assembly Constituency as void and orders a fresh poll in all polling stations,” the order stated. Fresh voting on May 21, counting later The repoll will now be conducted across all 285 polling booths, including auxiliary stations, on May 21 between 7 am and 6 pm. Officials said the exercise will be carried out under “stringent security arrangements to ensure a free, fair and transparent” process. The Commission has also directed authorities to deploy adequate central forces, micro-observers and webcasting facilities, wherever required. Additionally, the entire p...