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West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Voting begins as 15 booths see repolling; tight security in place

West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Repolling began at 7 am on Saturday at 15 polling stations in two assembly constituencies of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. This comes after reports of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering during the second phase of polling on Wedne

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West Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Voting begins as 15 booths see repolling; tight security in placeWest Bengal election 2026 LIVE: Repolling began at 7 am on Saturday at 15 polling stations in two assembly constituencies of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. This comes after reports of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering during the second phase of polling on Wedne
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