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Ahead of Phase 2 of the West Bengal Assembly elections, a major security alert has emerged after the recovery of around 100 crude bombs in South 24 Parganas' Bhangar area. The Election Commission of India has ordered that all cases related to bomb-making and explosive recovery be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), signalling a major escalation in poll security measures.The bombs were recovered during a police raid based on specific intelligence inputs. With polling just days away, authorities have intensified surveillance, security deployment, and area domination exercises across vulnerable constituencies. The EC has also warned police officials of strict action in case of any lapse in maintaining law and order or preventing voter intimidation.

The SC/ST Commission issues a notice to Mamata Banerjee over her alleged derogatory remarks. Scroll down for details.

The Election Commission had appointed Gupta as the DG and IGP of the state on March 16, a day after removing incumbent Peeyush Pandey.

The disqualifications span candidates from both Lok Sabha and state assembly elections across multiple election cycles.| India News

Assembly Election 2026 Live Updates: Campaigning for Phase 2 will end later in the day, with 142 constituencies scheduled to go to the polls on April 29.

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured voters in West Bengal that central forces will stay for seven days after the elections. He urged people to cast their votes without fear of goons. Shah made these remarks during a roadshow in Behala. The Election Commission has made extensive security arrangements. The BJP expects to come to power in the state.

TMC MP Mitali Bag took to social media to express her outrage after her car was reportedly vandalized by BJP supporters in Hooghly district, characterizing the incident as an unprovoked aggression during her journey to a rally. The BJP has rebuffed her allegations, arguing that it's actually TMC workers who instigated the chaos, calling Bag's accusations mere theatrics.

Phase 1 also saw a record 93 per cent voter turnout, a figure mired in controversy after the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls dropped 90.8 lakh names.

TMC moves Calcutta High Court alleging an EC police observer secretly met a BJP candidate during Bengal Assembly polls.

CISF jawan injured in shooting outside BJP candidate's home, prompting ECI to investigate ahead of upcoming elections.