Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Election Commission has directed the office of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to monitor the situation in West Bengal to prevent post-poll violence. In this regard, the CEO’s office held a virtual meeting with the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police on Thursday. Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agrawal gave this message to the officers.After the end of the second and final phase of the Assembly elections on Wednesday, reports of sporadi…
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Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday further reduced the number of counting centres in West Bengal ahead of the counting of votes. Two weeks ago, the number had been reduced from 108 to 87. After the two-phase Assembly polls, the Commission has now brought down the number of counting centres in the state to 77.On Thursday, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) informed that votes for all 294 Assembly constituencies will be counted at 77 centres across the …
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) The Election Commission on Monday launched a separate toll-free number to help voters in West Bengal report directly to the Commission any issues related to unrest or law and order. The Commission has also introduced a dedicated email ID so that voters can lodge complaints without delay.Voters can now call the toll-free number or send an email to report problems such as threats, intimidation, beatings, or interference with polling agents.The Commission already operates a…