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Central Armed Police Forces will continue their deployment in West Bengal after polling concludes. Approximately 700 companies will remain in the state to ensure peace and prevent untoward incidents. This extended presence aims to maintain normalcy and assist the state administration. Further decisions on deployment duration will be based on ground assessments.

The CEO also claimed that voters were satisfied to see that names of deceased voters were "removed" from the electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Review (SIR)

PIL in Supreme Court alleges intimidation, bias by Bengal poll observer Ajay Pal Sharma; seeks urgent removal during ongoing elections.| India News

Car bonnets to courtrooms, all Mamata Banerjee needs is a stage and a cause. As West Bengal votes today in one of its most decisive elections, The Indian Express on the 71-year-old who likes a good fight.

Chandrababu Naidu revamps TDP structure, appoints Nara Lokesh as working president while blending senior leaders with fresh faces ahead of key polls.

The SIR has emerged as the biggest flashpoint of Bengal election. More than 90 lakh names have been deleted, bringing the total electorate down from 7.66 crore to 6.75 crore.

Superstar Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) enters the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, introducing a significant third dimension to the DMK-AIADMK rivalry. Vijay's massive fan following and anti-establishment stance offer a compelling alternative, but his party's solo gamble faces challenges in building grassroots strength against established parties.

Vijay's temple visits come as he takes on both the ruling DMK and the opposition AIADMK, both parties with deep organisational strength.

KOLKATA: Incidents of violence and vandalism were reported from parts of West Bengal in the early hours of voting in the second phase of the assembly .

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the removal of Ajay Pal Sharma, a UP-cadre IPS officer serving as a Ele.