India’s Election Commission (ECI) has ordered a complete re-vote in all polling booths of the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal. The decision, announced on May 3, 2026, follows allegations of serious electoral offences and disruption of the democratic process during the April 29 voting. According to the ECI directive, fresh polling will be held on May 21 across 285 booths, including auxiliary ones, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with results to be declared on May 24. Vote counting for the state’s other 293 constituencies will proceed on May 4.

The decision comes amid intense political confrontation between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP alleged that electronic voting machines in several booths were tampered with to block its symbol, while the TMC denied the charge, accusing the BJP of spreading false claims to mask its impending defeat. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee challenged the BJP on social media, calling the re-vote a test of the “Diamond Harbour model.”

Earlier, re-polling had been held in 15 booths of Falta and Magrahat West due to irregularities, where voter turnout exceeded 90 percent. Police later arrested three TMC workers over alleged intimidation and violence during that process.