Nearly 56 per cent turnout was recorded till 1 PM in repoll in 15 booths of two assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.
Till 1 PM, the overall turnout was 55.57 per cent. Magrahat Paschim registered 56.33 per cent voter turnout, while in Diamond Harbour, it was 54.9 per cent.
An official said voting began at 7 AM and will continue till 6 PM. The official said, polling has been peaceful so far, with no reports of violence or unrest from either constituency.
Voting in these constituencies was earlier held during the second phase of the state elections on April 29. Counting of votes will take place on May 4.
