The counting of votes for the three-tier panchayat polls to nearly 74,000 seats in West Bengal began on Tuesday morning amid tight security.
There are around 339 counting venues spread across 22 districts.
Barring minor incidents, a re-polling has been ordered by the state election commission in 696 booths in 19 districts of Bengal.
The violence on polling day left 15 people dead and allegations of vote tampering had marred the three tier panchayat elections held on Saturday, forcing the SEC headed by Rajiva Sinha to order a repoll in affected booths in all but three districts of Bengal.
Meanwhile, massive protests by Opposition agents break out in from on Bagnan Police station after they were not allowed to entre the counting centre. There are also allegations of ruling party supporters beating up Opposition agents.
Regarding the Panchayat election, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose expressed his determination to combat the escalating violence in Bengal.
He said that those responsible for instigating violence during the election would face severe consequences and regret their actions.
He said: “Those who commit violence in the field will be made to curse the day they are born. All authorities will come down with a heavy hand on the goons and lawbreakers…”