Counting of votes for the repolling in the 144-Falta Legislative Assembly constituency in West Bengal began on Sunday at Diamond Harbour Women’s University amid heavy security deployment outside the counting centre.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Atulkar confirmed the deployment, saying it was meant to ensure there was no crowding in the area. The Cockroach Janta Party was created as an online satire last week and has since exploded on social media, with the government cracking down on the forum.

Twisha’s family had refused to accept the body until a second post-mortem was carried out. Twisha, aged 33, was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal on May 12 in a case of alleged dowry harassment and household abuse.