The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday (May 2, 2026) announced repolling for Falta Assembly seat in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on May 21. The polling will be held in all 285 polling stations in the Assembly constituency. The votes will be counted May 24. On May 4, election results will be declared for 293 of 294 Assembly seats in the State, barring Falta.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting ‌for the exact wording, while warning there was still the possibility of restarting strikes on the country if ​Tehran misbehaves. A senior Iranian official said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) that an Iranian proposal so far rejected by Mr. Trump ⁠would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran’s nuclear program for later.