West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Voting begins as 15 cubicles see repolling; tight safety in place
Up to date on: Might 02, 2026 7:07:26 AM IST
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Voters queue exterior a polling station to solid their vote in the course of the second section of West Bengal Meeting elections 2026, in Kolkata.
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Repolling started at 7 am on Saturday at 15 polling stations in two meeting constituencies of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. This comes after experiences of Digital Voting Machine (EVM) tampering in the course of the second section of polling on Wednesday. The repolling is being performed at 11 cubicles within the Magrahat Paschim Meeting constituency and 4 cubicles within the Diamond Harbour Meeting constituency in South 24 Parganas on Might 2.
“Repolls have been ordered in 11 polling stations within the Magrahat Paschim Meeting seat and 4 polling stations within the Diamond Harbour Meeting constituency. We’re nonetheless awaiting experiences concerning the complaints from the Falta Meeting seat,” mentioned a senior official of the ballot panel in Kolkata.
EVM tampering complaints
The ECI had obtained at the least 77 complaints linked to EVM tampering in the course of the second section of the West Bengal elections.
Officers mentioned that in some circumstances, the buttons of a political occasion on EVMs have been coated with adhesive tape or darkened with ink, stopping voters from casting their votes. In some circumstances, attar was utilized to the buttons in order that anybody urgent them could possibly be recognized by rival events.
BJP demanded a repoll
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) has demanded a repoll, alleging that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) was behind the tampering.
The repolling follows claims by Amit Malviya, head of the BJP’s IT cell, who mentioned voters have been prevented from voting for the occasion candidate at a number of polling cubicles in Falta beneath the Diamond Harbour constituency throughout section two of the state meeting elections.
On polling day, West Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal mentioned polling cubicles the place any EVM button was discovered taped would face repolling, after the BJP raised allegations of irregularities in Falta beneath the Diamond Harbour constituency.
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“Repolls have been ordered in 11 polling stations within the Magrahat Paschim Meeting seat and 4 polling stations within the Diamond Harbour Meeting constituency. We’re nonetheless awaiting experiences concerning the complaints from the Falta Meeting seat,” mentioned a senior official of the ballot panel in Kolkata.
EVM tampering complaints
The ECI had obtained at the least 77 complaints linked to EVM tampering in the course of the second section of the West Bengal elections.
Officers mentioned that in some circumstances, the buttons of a political occasion on EVMs have been coated with adhesive tape or darkened with ink, stopping voters from casting their votes. In some circumstances, attar was utilized to the buttons in order that anybody urgent them could possibly be recognized by rival events.
BJP demanded a repoll
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) has demanded a repoll, alleging that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) was behind the tampering.
The repolling follows claims by Amit Malviya, head of the BJP’s IT cell, who mentioned voters have been prevented from voting for the occasion candidate at a number of polling cubicles in Falta beneath the Diamond Harbour constituency throughout section two of the state meeting elections.
On polling day, West Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal mentioned polling cubicles the place any EVM button was discovered taped would face repolling, after the BJP raised allegations of irregularities in Falta beneath the Diamond Harbour constituency.
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Might 02, 2026 7:03:21 AM IS
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Repolling at 15 cubicles in 2 meeting seats begins
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: The repolling has begun at 11 cubicles of Magrahat Paschim Meeting constituency and 4 cubicles of Diamond Harbour Meeting constituency in South 24 Parganas.
The repolling comes after experiences of Digital Voting Machine (EVM) tampering in the course of the second section of polling on Wednesday.
Might 02, 2026 6:54:51 AM IS
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Voter turnout in Part 1 and Part 2 of Bengal elections
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: In accordance with Election Fee of India (ECI) information, the general voter turnout within the polls stood at 92.9% (until 11pm on April 29), together with 92.59% within the second section on Wednesday.
The primary section, held on April 23, noticed voter turnout of 93.19%, in keeping with the EC.
Feminine voter turnout stood at a report 93.24% throughout each phases, surpassing male turnout of 91.74%.
In Part 1, feminine turnout was 94.10% in comparison with 92.34% amongst males. In Part 2, ladies once more outnumbered males with a turnout of 92.28% towards 91.07%.
Might 02, 2026 6:48:35 AM IS
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: ECI obtained at the least 77 EVM tampering complaints
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: The ECI had obtained at the least 77 complaints linked to EVM tampering in the course of the second section of the West Bengal elections.
Officers mentioned that in some circumstances, the buttons of a political occasion on EVMs have been coated with adhesive tape or darkened with ink, stopping voters from casting their votes.
In some circumstances, attar was utilized to the buttons in order that anybody urgent them could possibly be recognized by rival events.
Might 02, 2026 6:33:52 AM IS
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Repolling in 15 polling stations as we speak
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Repolling will happen as we speak from 7 am to six pm at 15 polling stations in two meeting constituencies of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, after experiences of Digital Voting Machine (EVM) tampering in the course of the second section of polling on Thursday.
Polling will likely be held at 11 cubicles within the Magrahat Paschim Meeting constituency and 4 cubicles within the Diamond Harbour Meeting constituency
