West Bengal Panchayat Re-Poll: Voters queue up outside a polling booth in Jalpaiguri

Re-polling for Panchayat Elections began in several districts of West Bengal on July 10. 

Amid slight drizzle, people queued up outside a pooling booth in Jalpaiguri to exercise their franchise. This comes after multiple incidents of violence were reported on July 08 during the conduction of polls. As per reports, re-polling will be held in Purulia, Birbhum, Jalpaiguri, Nadia, and South 24 Parganas. There were reports of booth capturing, ballot box damage, and assault of presiding officers from several districts. SEC on July 9, announced re-polling to be conducted in 697 booths spread across five districts on July 10. 

Heavy Security force personnel have been deployed in and around the polling booths to avoid mishaps. People in large numbers queued up outside the polling booths to cast their votes.