Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: ECI transfers 12 police officers in poll-bound West Bengal

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred 12 officers in Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police in the poll-bound state, officials said. In the Kolkata Police, several senior officers have been moved out of key positions.

More than 3.6 crore electors across 16 districts will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on April 23, according to data released by the ECI.

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BJP leaders who accuse about the law-and-order situation in Tamil Nadu are mute about violence and crime against women and children reported from BJP-ruled States, said DMK president M.K. Stalin.

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders will soon campaign in Tamil Nadu, with details to be announced by AICC.

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A record 85.96% of Assam’s 2.50 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the April 9 Assembly polls. This marks the highest voter turnout in the State’s history, surpassing the previous high of 84.72% recorded in 2016, when the BJP first came to power.

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