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

The Election Commission of India has ordered a complete repoll in West Bengal's Falta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district due to severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process. The repoll will be conducted on May 21 across all 285 polling booths under stringent security arrangements. Counting of votes for the Falta constituency will take place later on May 24, while counting for the rest of the state proceeds on May 4.