Falta repolling: Voting under way in Bengal's high-stakes seat amid tight security

Key points

• PTI photo Also read NEW DELHI: Repolling in West Bengal's Falta assembly constituency began on Thursday amid tight security, as the seat in South 24 Parganas district emerged as a political flashpoint between the ruling BJP and the ousted TMC.Falta, which falls within Abhishek Banerjee’s bastion of Diamond Harbour, reflected the intense on-ground political heat during the West Bengal Assembly polls.Apart from authorities finding attempts to tamper with footage captured by web cameras installed at several polling stations, allegations of EVM manipulation were reported at a Falta booth, eventually prompting the Election Commission to order repolling.“It is the same as it was back in my childhood.
• We were scared to cast our votes 15 years back, but not anymore.
• 15 years back, we were not even allowed to come to the booth, the goons would stop us at the gate…I am very happy today,” a voter told news agency ANI.Questions...