WB Panchayat polls: SEC orders repoll in 697 booths

The State Election Commission mandated a repoll on Sunday in 697 of the 61,636 booths that held the panchayat elections on Saturday. The repoll, scheduled for Monday at 7 a.m., was conducted under strict security conditions, with eight armed personnel stationed in each booth—four from the central forces and the other four from the state’s armed police. The results of the repoll are anticipated to be revealed on the upcoming Tuesday.