Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:47am on 02 May 2026,Saturday Politics
Around 55% voter turnout was recorded in two West Bengal seats during repolling on Saturday. Magrahat Paschim saw about 56.3% turnout, while Diamond Harbour recorded 54.6% till 1 pm. Repolling is being held at 15 booths in South 24 Parganas after complaints of EVM tampering. The Election Commission of India ordered fresh voting in 11 booths in Magrahat Paschim and four in Diamond Harbour. “Repolls have been ordered in these polling stations,” an official said. Earlier, the poll panel received at least 77 complaints. Issues included taped buttons and ink marks on EVMs, which affected voting.
