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Will win Falta by over 1 Lakh votes: BJP’s Debangshu Panda after EC orders repoll on May 21

Will win Falta by over 1 Lakh votes: BJP’s Debangshu Panda after EC orders repoll on May 21

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Falta Assembly constituency Debangshu Panda on Sunday alleged large-scale irregularities during polling in parts of the constituency, including manipulation at select booths and incidents of voter intimidation. ECI has ordered fresh voting across all 285 polling stations in the Falta Assembly constituency of West Bengal. (ANI Video Grab) Speaking to ANI, Panda claimed that the party had raised objections over irregularities at several booths and demanded repolling in those areas, after which the Election Commission ordered fresh voting on May 21. “We had petitioned for re-polling in the 150 booths where cellotape was put on the BJP symbol… They even rotated cameras in some of the booths… Yesterday, they made a decision on our demand and declared a repoll on 21st May… In Falta, the BJP will win by a margin of 1-1.5 lakhs votes…,” Panda said. He further alleged that several voters were prevented from exercising their franchise and that incidents of intimidation were reported after polling. “The next day (of the voting), they (TMC people) took away …