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BJP leads by over 14,000 votes in West Bengal’s Falta repoll after 5 rounds
BJP candidate Debangshu Panda is leading by over 14,000 votes after five rounds of counting in the repoll for West Bengal's Falta assembly constituency. The Election Commission reported that Panda has 30,562…
The Story in Brief
BJP candidate Debangshu Panda is leading by over 14,000 votes after five rounds of counting in the repoll for West Bengal's Falta assembly constituency. The Election Commission reported that Panda has 30,562 votes, while CPI(M) rival Sambhu Nath Kurmi trails with 16,048 votes. Counting of all 21 rounds continues under tight security.
The repoll was held on May 21 after the original April 29 polling was countermanded due to allegations of EVM tampering using perfume-like substances and adhesive tapes. Over 87% of the 2.36 lakh electorate voted in the repoll, with 35 companies of central forces deployed for security.
The Indian Opinion
Opposition parties have been quick to paint the BJP lead as a verdict against the ruling Trinamool Congress, but extrapolating from a single repoll in a constituency that saw alleged EVM tampering is risky. The real test will be when final results for all 21 rounds are declared, and whether the trend holds in other seats where repolls were ordered.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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