Voting begins at 15 booths of two Assembly seats after ECI orders repoll in West Bengal
Security personnel stand guard outside a strong chamber ahead of counting of votes for West Bengal Assembly elections at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata on May 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
Voting began on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in 15 polling stations in two Assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, where the Election Commission had ordered re-polling a day earlier following reports of election malpractices, an official said.
The re-votes were held at 11 polling stations and four polling stations in the Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency. Diamond Port. The official said voting started at 7 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m.
It was published – 02 May 2026 07:48 IST
