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    ECI Meeting Focuses on Security and Voter Roll Review in Bengal

    Kolkata, March 2 – The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, is likely to visit West Bengal on March 9 to review the post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) situation in the state ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections...
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    Meetings Held to Coordinate Security and Voter Adjudication in West Bengal

    Kolkata, March 2 Amid the publication of the final voter list in West Bengal, excluding those whose names have been referred for judicial adjudication as per the direction of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will be conducting crucial meetings on Monday and Tuesday to...
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    Security and Coordination Focus as EC Convenes Meetings

    Kolkata, March 1 The Election Commission held an emergency two-day meeting from March 2 to review preparations for the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections, amid heightened political speculation over the election schedule, an official said.The meetings will be held in multiple phases...
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    Four IPS Officers Assigned to Oversee Sensitive Border Regions

    Kolkata, February 28 – Anticipating potential tensions following the publication of the final voter lists in three separate categories later in the day, the West Bengal government has identified four districts bordering Bangladesh as highly sensitive and appointed four senior officers from the...
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    West Bengal to Receive 240 CAPF Companies Ahead of State Polls

    Kolkata, February 26 The West Bengal government finalized the deployment of the first installment of 240 companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) in preparation for upcoming elections across 35 districts, police districts, and police commissionerates in the state.While 12 companies of...
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    Bengal Elections: CAPF Deployment Numbers Considered as Single-Phase Proposal Emerges

    Kolkata, February 26 – According to an initial estimate by the Election Commission of India (ECI), approximately 2,500 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) would be needed if the Bengal Assembly elections are held in a single phase.The proposal for a single-phase election had...
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    ECI Implements GPS Tracking for Central Observer Oversight

    Kolkata, February 25 – The vehicles allocated to personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces, whose deployment in West Bengal will begin on March 1, ahead of the Assembly elections, will be fitted with GPS trackers to ensure that the Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed central...
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    ECI Directs Bengal Police to Identify Sensitive Areas Ahead of Elections

    Kolkata, February 24 – Amidst the crucial Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled later this year, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the state police administration to complete the process of identifying sensitive areas in the state at the earliest, and if possible, by the...
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    Odisha Targets Maoist Strongholds with Expanded Security Force Deployment

    Bhubaneswar, February 23 – As the deadline for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) approaches, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that around 40 Maoists are currently active in various parts of the state.The Chief Minister made this statement while...
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    Election Security: Initial Deployment of Forces in West Bengal

    Kolkata, February 21 As many as 480 companies of Central Armed Police Forces will be initially deployed in poll-bound West Bengal for area domination, confidence-building measures, and other election-related duties from March 1, an Election Commission official said on Saturday.They will also...
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    West Bengal Elections: ECI Announces Initial CAPF Deployment Phases

    Kolkata, February 21 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Saturday that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) would be deployed even before the announcement of the polling dates and the enforcement of the model code of conduct for the West Bengal elections.According to a...
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    Kashmir Police Prepares for Khelo India Winter Games

    Srinagar, February 18 Kashmir Police chief V K Birdi reviewed preparations for the upcoming Khelo India Winter Games, which will be held in Gulmarg later this month, on Wednesday.A high-level security conference was held in Gulmarg in connection with upcoming events at the resort in north...
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    ECI Reviews Assam Poll Preparations, Announces 100% Webcasting

    Guwahati, February 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) indicated on Wednesday that the upcoming Assam Assembly elections could be held in a single phase, taking into account the convenience of voters and the prevailing local conditions.An ECI team, led by Chief Election Commissioner...
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    West Bengal Assembly Elections: Phases to Depend on Central Force Availability

    Kolkata, February 12 The number of phases for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections will be decided based on the availability of central armed police forces, a senior official at the state chief electoral officer's office said on Thursday.The CEO's office is in favor of conducting the...
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