The decision followed the discovery of serious discrepancies while reviewing recordings from cameras used in previous elections. Repolling will be held as many times as required,” an EC official said. The missing recordings also meant the EC could not submit footage in court in cases related to post-poll violence. Under the new plan, cameras will be installed both inside and outside polling booths, especially in sensitive or violence-prone areas. West Bengal currently has about 80,719 polling booths.

Source: The Telegraph March 16, 2026 13:57 UTC