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The Election Commission of India has directed enhanced security measures for the second phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal on April 29. Over 2,300 companies of central forces will be deployed, with the highest concentration in North and South 24 Parganas.

The BJP has petitioned the Election Commission to impose a temporary ban on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s campaigning during the ongoing Assembly elections. The BJP accused her of making inflammatory statements against central security forces, including claims that CRPF vehicles were being used to attack people and transport money.

The Election Commission of India estimates 2,500 CAPF companies may be needed for a single-phase West Bengal Assembly poll. Final decision on phases depends on feasibility, balancing security deployment with preventing voter intimidation and reducing multi-phase election complexity

Around 480 companies of Central Armed Police Forces will be deployed in West Bengal from March 1 for election-related duties, area domination and confidence-building measures. The forces will also guard EVMs and counting centres during the Assembly polls

Security has been intensified across Bihar ahead of the second phase of assembly elections on November 11, with over 4 lakh personnel, including CAPF, Bihar Police, and home guards, deployed to ensure peaceful polling across 122 constituencies and 45,399 polling stations

BRS MPs KR Suresh Reddy and Divakonda Damodar Rao have lodged complaints with the Election Commission of India, accusing the Congress government of violating the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the Jubilee Hills bypoll. They demanded CAPF supervision and live-streaming of polling to ensure fairness, citing misuse of official machinery and biased policing.

CISF trooper identified as Constable Manish Verma sustained an accidental firearm injury in the wee hours of Friday in Jhalass Government Higher Secondary School in Haveli area of Poonch district.

The number of rounds for counting varies, with a maximum of 24 rounds in Choppadandi, Yakutpura, and Devarakonda Assembly segments, and a minimum of 13 rounds in Armoor, Bhadrachalam, and Aswaraopet constituencies.

Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, K Sreenivasa Reddy, addressing media persons on Monday said that a total of 14,000 personnel including Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be deployed in the city during the polling.

The officers were apprised of the unfortunate injuries of students as well as security personnel, police said adding that the forces discussed using minimum force in dealing with the public, especially students.

Delhi Police is fully geared up for the G20 Summit and has put in place a comprehensive security arrangement

Union Home Ministry will send 15 more companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) for the by-election to the Dhupguri Assembly constituency

Of the 53,336 CAPF personnel, 47,000 troops took voluntary retirements while 6,336 resigned from their service from 2018 to 2022

The course intends to familiarize the officers with the experience of their counterparts in other sister services participating with them and engaged as instructors.

"It is extremely unfortunate that political battles are thus sought to be fought in this manner instead of being fought in the campaign trail," the EC observed.