West Bengal Election: ECI Plans 3 Phases, Double Central Forces for Tighter Security
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News18•13-01-2026, 12:15
West Bengal Election: ECI Plans 3 Phases, Double Central Forces for Tighter Security
- •ECI is exploring reducing West Bengal Assembly election phases to just two or three, a sharp contrast to the eight phases in 2021.
- •Nearly 2,000 companies (2.4 lakh personnel) of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are estimated to be required, double the 2021 deployment.
- •The increased force deployment aims to manage a compressed election schedule and address the state's unique security sensitivities.
- •West Bengal CEO Manoj Aggarwal confirmed the state machinery's readiness for three phases but highlighted the need for substantially higher central forces.
- •Union Home Minister Amit Shah reportedly believes the long 2021 election schedule benefited Trinamool Congress, influencing the push for fewer phases.
Why It Matters: West Bengal's upcoming election will be shorter, more managed, and heavily secured with increased central forces.
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