Konthoujam Govindas Singh said additional CAPF troops will return after elections in West Bengal and other states. He urged peace amid shutdown calls following ethnic violence and assured security, relief measures, and compensation for recent incidents
The Election Commission of India will hold a press conference at Vigyan Bhawan at 4 p.m. Sunday to likely announce Assembly election schedules for Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry after reviewing poll preparedness and security arrangements across the regions
The Election Commission has taken control of CAPF movement for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls, removing the district administration’s authority. ECI-appointed police observers will now decide deployments to prevent misuse and ensure stronger security with a zero-tolerance approach to poll violence
