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Bengal Polls: Two Phases After 50 Years; EC Details Central Force Deployment
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16-03-2026, 22:59
Bengal Polls: Two Phases After 50 Years; EC Details Central Force Deployment
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West Bengal assembly elections to be held in two phases after 50 years; last time was in 1977.
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Election Commission estimates 2200-2500 companies of central forces required per phase for security.
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Two police observers assigned per police district/commissionerate; more for Kolkata and in case of unrest.
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Bhangar area alone has approximately 55 critical booths; further identification of critical booths is ongoing.
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Historically, Bengal elections shifted from single-phase to multiple phases (up to 8 in 2021) before returning to two phases.
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