Bengal Panchayat Election: Re-Polling In Affected Booths Concludes Peacefully Amidst Extra Measures — IN PICS

Barring minor incidents, the re-polling ordered by the State Election Commission in 696 booths of Bengal passed off peacefully with 69.85% of all eligible voters casting their ballots till 5 pm.

Voters cast ballots at polling booths during panchayat repolls.

The repolling started at 7 am amid tight security with at least four central forces personnel deployed in each booth, besides state police. Nearly 700 booths underwent fresh polling in 19 districts of Bengal.. (Image Source: PTI)

The State Election Commission (SEC) ordered re-voting in 696 booths on Sunday evening, following allegations of ballot box tampering and violence that left 15 people dead. According to the PTI report, the repolling began at 7 AM amid tight security, with four central forces personnel and state police deployed in each booth. It stated that 30.54 percent of voters turned out until 1 PM. (Image Source: PTI)