Election Commission orders repolling in two West Bengal booths

The decision of repolling on June 3, was based on reports of the returning officers, the district election officers and observers concerned, an official said

Updated - June 03, 2024 06:59 am IST

Published - June 03, 2024 06:28 am IST - Kolkata

An elderly voter is being assisted by CAPF personnel as she arrived to cast her vote for the last phase of Lok Sabha Polls, in West Bengal.

An elderly voter is being assisted by CAPF personnel as she arrived to cast her vote for the last phase of Lok Sabha Polls, in West Bengal. | Photo Credit: ANI

Ahead of counting for votes polled in Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Election Commission on June 2 ordered repolling at one booth each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies, an official said.

The decision of repolling, which will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 3, was based on reports of the returning officers, the district election officers and observers concerned, he said.

The booth in the Barasat constituency is located at the Kadambagachi Saradar Para FP School in the Deganga Assembly segment, while the one in Mathurapur is located at the Aaddir Mahal Srichaitanya Bidyapith in the Kakdwip Assembly seat, he added.

Meanwhile, the BJP wrote to the poll body, seeking repoll at several booths in the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat.

All these seats went to the polls in the last phase on June 1.

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